ἐπίκτητος
epiktetos
gained besides
Appears 10 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐπίκτητος, ον, A. gained besides or in addition, ἐ. γῆ acquired land, which was formerly under water, as the Delta of Egypt, 2.5, cf. 10; property added to oneʼs hereditary property, Lg. 924a, cf. 48; ἐ. γυνή a foreign wife (like ἐπακτός), or newly acquired, 3.3; ἐ. φίλοι newly acquired friends, opp. ἀρχαῖοι, Ages. 1.36; ἐ. δόξα, opp. ἔμφυτος ἐπιθυμία, acquired perception, Phdr. 237d; τὰ ἐ., opp. τὰ φύσει ὄντα, R. 618d; opp. σύμφυτα, GA 721b30; τὸ αὐτοφυὲς τοῦ ἐ. αἱρετώτερον Rh. 1365a29; γίνεται . . ἐξ ἐπικτήτου, of an acquired deformity, Paul. Aeg.6.29; τὰ ἐ. property acquired after a certain date, Edict.Aug. in Notiz.Arch. 4.21, PGnom. 126 (ii A.D.). Adv. -τως 21.15.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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