ἐπικουρία

epikouria

aid

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Lysis 2
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215d6
215a2
Gorgias 1
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492c5
Laws 1
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Book XI 1
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918c2
Republic 1
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Book III 1
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415c4
Timaeus 1
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70c4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπικουρία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. aid, succour, Hdt. 6.100,108, A. Pers. 731 (troch.), etc.; ἐπικουρίας δεῖσθαι Th. 1.32, X. Oec. 17.13; τῆς ἐνδείας ἐ. τὸ κέρδος Arist. EN 1163b4; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινι Th. 1.33; ἐ. λαβεῖν, ἔχειν, E. Or. 266, Pl. Grg. 492c; ἀπολογίας towards oneʼs defence, D. 49.50; σκυτίνη ʼπικ., = ὄλισβος, Ar. Lys. 110. II. auxiliary force, A. Supp. 721, Th. 7.59 (pl.), Hdt. 5.63. 2. position of the ἐπίκουροι (in Platoʼs Republic), Pl. R. 415c. III. prayer for aid, entreaty, SIG 1015.24 (Halic., iii B.C.).

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