προς-θετικός,
ή,
όν,
A). adding: repletive, opp.
ἀφαιρετικός,
Herod.Med. ap.
Orib. 7.8.2 ;
giving additional power, furthering,
δύναμις π. εἰς τὸ τίκτειν Porph. ap.
Eus. PE 3.11 ;
nutritive,
βοηθήματα Gal. 14.694 . Adv.
-κῶς, θεραπεύειν Herod.Med. ap.
Aët. 5.129 .
II). Astron.,
advancing, of planets,
ἡμικύκλιον Ptol. Alm. 13.2 , cf.
Tetr. 52 ,
Paul.Al. G. 1 .
2). τροπὴ -ωτέρα adding heat to the sun (cf. πρόσθεσις vi), PMag.Leid.W. 10.14 .