ἐργάσιμος

ergasimos

to be worked, that can be worked

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Book I 1
Chapter ?

639a4
Book VII 1
Chapter ?

824a15
Book XII 1
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958d7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐργάσιμος, ον, A. to be worked, that can be worked, Alc. ap. Sch.Gen.Il. 21.319, Plu. 2.701c ; ξύλα, opp. καύσιμα, Poll. 7.109 ; σκεῦος ἐ. δέρματος LXXLe. 13.49 ; mostly of land, ἐ. χωρία tillable land, Pl. Lg. 639a,958d, Arist. Pr. 924a1 (sg. in PHal. 1.103 (iii B.C.)); τὰ ἐ. X. Cyr. 1.4.16, etc. ; τὰ τεμένη, ὅσα.. θεμιτόν ἐστιν ἐ. ποιεῖν to bring into cultivation, IG 2.1059.17(iv B.C.) ; ἡ ἐ. (sc. γῆ) Thphr. HP 6.3.5. 2. ἐ. ἡμέρα a work-day, LXX 1 Ki. 20.19. 3. ἐ., τό, cost of manufacture, ἄρτων UPZ 149.25, cf. 20 (ii B.C.). II. Act., working for a livelihood, τὸ ἐ. the working people, App. BC 3.72 ; esp. of courtesans, Artem. 1.78. 2. active, θρασύτης Orph. H. 60.7.

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