ἐπίδοσις
epidosis
free giving
Appears 22 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐπίδοσις, εως, ἡ, A. free giving, ἐν ἐπιδόσει καὶ χάριτι τὴν ἀλλαγὴν ποιοῦνται τούτων 34.8.10. II. free gift, esp. voluntary contribution to the state, ‘benevolence’, benefaction, οἱ τὰς μεγάλας ἐπιδόσεις ἐπιδόντες 18.171; ἐγένοντʼ εἰς Εὔβοιαν ἐπιδόσεις παρʼ ὑμῖν πρῶται κτλ. 21.161, cf. Char. 22.3; ἐπιδόσεις πεποιῆσθαί τισι Histria 7.23 (i B.C.); charitable endowment, POxy. 705.59 (iii A.D.). 2. largess given to soldiers, Lat. donativum, 1.5.1,al. III. handing in of a petition, return, etc., BGU 1193.11 (i B.C.), etc. IV. (ἐπιδίδωμι III) increase, advance, progress, ἐ. ἐς πλῆθος τοῦ ῥυφήματος Acut. 12; progress of disease, 1.198; ἐ. ἔχειν to be capable of progress or improvement, Tht. 146b, Smp. 175e, cf. 1.20.2; ἐ. λαμβάνειν πρός τι 15.267, cf. Cat. 10b28; ἐ. ποιῆσαι τοῖς πράγμασι 1.36.2; ἡ ἐ. γίγνεται πρός τι EN 1109a17; τῶν τεχνῶν αἱ ἐ. ib.1098a25; ἡ τρίτη ἐ. τῆς ὀλιγαρχίας stage, Pol. 1293a27. b. devotion, addiction, τινός to a thing, Comp. 4 codd.; ἐ. μὲν εἰς τιμὴν πλούτου . . , ὀλιγωρία δὲ τῶν καλῶν 10.172. 2. giving way, relaxation, of sinews, Art. 8 (pl.); ἐ. ἐπιδοῦναι ib.72. 3. ἐ. αὑτοῦ self-surrender, 6.9.11.
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