κατασκευή
kataskeue
preparation
Appears 14 times across Plato's dialogues.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
κατασκευή, ἡ, A. preparation, ὄντων ἐν κατασκευῇ τοῦ πολέμου being engaged in preparing for it, 8.5; construction, λιμένων ἢ νεωρίων Grg. 455b; fitting out, πλοίων 1.21.1, etc. 2. unpacking, Cyr. 8.5.5. 3. training, 3.89. II. permanent or fixed assets, opp. what is movable or temporary (παρασκευή), fixtures, plant, etc., 1.10; ἀνειληφότες τὰς κ. having repaired their estates, 2.16; ἡ περὶ τὸν κλῆρον κ. Lg. 923d; τῆς ἄλλης κ., ἐν ᾗ κατοικοῦμεν καὶ μεθʼ ἧς πολιτευόμεθα καὶ διʼ ἢν ζῆν δυνάμεθα the aggregate of our possessions, 4.26; αἱ κ. αἱ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀγρῶν ἢ αἱ ἐντὸς τείχους 7.52; but also, like παρασκευή, any furniture or fittings, τὴν Μαρδονίου κ., i. e. his tent and its furniture, 9.82; κ. πολυτελέσι χρησαμένων 6.31; φιάλας τε . . καὶ θυμιατήρια καὶ ἄλλην κ. ib.46; ἡ κ. τῆς οἰκίας 47.54; τῇ τῶν θεῶν κ. χρῆσθαι whatever the gods provided, Ages. 9.5. III. state, condition, constitution of a thing, θεοῦ κ. βίῳ δόντος τοιαύτην Supp. 214; αἱ . . κ. τῆς ψυχῆς R. 544e; ἡ τοῦ βίου κ. Lg. 842c; ἡ τῶν νόμων κ. ib.739a; ἐν πάσῃ κ. πολιτικῇ ib.736b; ἐν χρημάτων κ. in the constitution of a manʼs fortune, Grg. 477b; ἐν σώματος κ. ibid.; κ. τις παρὰ φύσιν, definition of νόσος, 6.837. IV. device, trick, τέχναι καὶ κ. 2.1, v.l. in 1.34; ἄνευ κατασκευῆς ᾄδειν artlessly, NA 5.38. V. in Logic, constructive reasoning, opp. ἀνασκευή, Lys. 24, Prog. 5, etc.: in pl., Att. 1.14.4, 11.2, 2.4.18. VI. Rhet., artistic treatment, κ. ποιητική 1.2.6, Comp. 1; manipulation, συλλαβῶν, γραμμάτων, ib.15, 16; elaboration, Pomp. 2, etc.; correct style, opp. ἰδιωτισμός, Stoic. 3.214; technical resources, πλάσμα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη κ. δημηγόρου Rh. 1.199 VII. Geom., construction, Sph.Cyl. 2.4, cf. in Euc.p.203 F.; κ. ὀργανική solution by mechanical construction, 174.17. VIII. system of gymnastic exercise, as t.t., 6.169.
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