ἐπίκτητος

epiktetos

gained besides

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 1
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Book XI 1
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924a3
Meno 1
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98d1
Phaedrus 1
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237d8
Republic 1
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Book X 1
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618d4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπίκτητος, ον, A. gained besides or in addition, ἐ. γῆ acquired land, which was formerly under water, as the Delta of Egypt, Hdt. 2.5, cf. 10; property added to oneʼs hereditary property, Pl. Lg. 924a, cf. Lycurg. 48; ἐ. γυνή a foreign wife (like ἐπακτός), or newly acquired, Hdt. 3.3; ἐ. φίλοι newly acquired friends, opp. ἀρχαῖοι, X. Ages. 1.36; ἐ. δόξα, opp. ἔμφυτος ἐπιθυμία, acquired perception, Pl. Phdr. 237d; τὰ ἐ., opp. τὰ φύσει ὄντα, Id. R. 618d; opp. σύμφυτα, Arist. GA 721b30; τὸ αὐτοφυὲς τοῦ ἐ. αἱρετώτερον Id. 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 Prisc.Lyd. 21.15.

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