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αὐτοτελής

αὐτοτελής, ending in itself, complete in itself, supporting oneself

αὐτο-τελής, ές,
  • ending in itself, complete in itself, ὁρισμός Arist. Top. 102b13, cf. Ocell. 1.7; θεωρίαι αὐ. καὶ αὑτῶν ἕνεκα Arist. Pol. 1325b20; esp. in Gramm., λεκτόν Stoic. 2.58; λόγος A.D. Synt. 3.5, al.; ἀξίωμα S.E. M. 8.79; διάνοια Hdn. Fig. p.93 S.; ῥῆμα an intransitive verb, A.D. Synt. 116.11; of unity, Theol.Ar. 5, cf. Orph. Fr. 247.10. Adv. -λῶς, opp. κατὰ συναφήν, independently, separately, Epicur. Ep. 2 p.36 U.
        • b perfect, complete, fully-grown, Nonn. D. 7.154, al.
      • 2 self-sufficing, αὐ. καὶ ἀπροσδεᾶ φιλοσοφίας Plu. Sanit. 2.122e; of personal character, independent, προχείρου ἀ. εὐβούλου Phld. Herc. 1457.5.
      • 3 absolute, with full powers, στρατηγός Plu. Amat. 2.754d, cf. D.C. 52.22; αὐ. κρίνειν, opp. προανακρίνειν, Arist. Ath. 3.5, cf. 53.2.
      • 4 final, ψήφισμα without appeal, Hyp. Eux. 15; δίκη Hsch., Suid.; διαλήψεις Plb. 3.4.4; αὐ. πρὸς γνῶσιν καὶ σαφήνειαν ib. 36.2; αἰτίαν Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.292. Adv. -λῶς at oneʼs own discretion, arbitrarily, οὐκ αὐ. ἀλλʼ ἀκριβῶς Lys. Fr. 38, cf. Plb. 3.29.3; ἂν αἱ φαντασίαι ποιῶσιν αὐ. τὰς συγκαταθέσεις Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.291; αὐ. διαιτᾶν control, govern absolutely, Phld. D. 1.22.
      • 5 sufficing for oneself: also, supporting oneself, ἱππεῖς Luc. Tox. 54.
      • 6 entirely due to, c. gen., νίκη τῶν ἡγουμένων Plb. 5.12.4.
    • II (τέλος IV) taxing oneself, self-taxed, Th. 5.18, Stob. 2.7.3a.

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