ἐπιτήδευσις
epitedeusis
devotion
Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐπιτήδευσις, εως, ἡ, A. devotion or attention to a pursuit or business, 2.36, Ax. 369b, etc.; cultivation of a habit or character, ἐς ἀρετήν 7.86 ; ἀρετῆς Lg. 853b ; βιότου ἀτρεκεῖς ἐ. scrupulous refinements, Hipp. 261 (anap.) ; τὸ ἐξ-εύσεως, of a studied style, Lys. 8 ; of baths, ἐξ ἐ., opp. αὐτοφυῆ, ap. 10.2.1 ; κατʼ ἐπιτήδευσιν as a special study, opp. κατὰ περίπτωσιν, 2.289 ; χωρίς τινος ἐ. 1.59 ; opp. κρίσις, 60.5.
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