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γεωργία

γεωργία, tillage, agriculture, farming

γεωργ-ία, ἡ,
  • tillage, τῆς Χερσονήσου Th. 1.11, etc.; agriculture, farming, Pl. Smp. 187a, etc.; γ. ψιλή tillage of arable land and pasture, opp. πεφυτευμένη, of vineyards and orchards, Arist. Pol. 1258b17.
      • 2 in pl., farms, tilled land, τοῖς μὲν γεωργίας ἐπὶ μισθώσεσι παραδιδόντες Isoc. 7.32, cf. Pl. Lg. 806d, Luc. Prom. 14, etc.; rarely in sg., D. 30.30.
    • II metaph., source of income, Lib. Or. 39.12.

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