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ζήτησις

ζήτησις, a seeking, seeking for, search for

ζήτ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
  • seeking, search for, κατʼ Εὐρώπης ζήτησιν ἐκπλῶσαι Hdt. 2.44; κατὰ βίου τε καὶ γῆς ζ. Id. 1.94, cf. 2.54; ἀνδρὸς κατὰ ζήτησιν in quest of him, S. Tr. 55; ἡ ζ. τῶν δρασάντων Th. 8.66; ζ. ἐπιστήμης Pl. Tht. 196d, etc.; τῆς τροφῆς Th. 8.57; τῆς ἀληθείας Id. 1.20.
      • 2 searching, examining, ζήτησιν ἐποιέετο τῶν νεῶν searched the ships, Hdt. 6.118, cf. Lys. 12.30, Aeschin. 1.43.
      • 3 inquiry, investigation, esp. of a philosophic nature, Pl. Cra. 406a, Ap. 29c, al.; περὶ τῆς τοῦ παντὸς φύσεως Id. Ti. 47a; ζ. τοῦ μέλλοντος διὰ ὀρνίθων ποιεῖσθαι inquire into the future by augury, Id. Phdr. 244c: in pl., Id. Phd. 66d, Phld. Rh. 1.276 S., 2.185S.
      • 4 judicial inquiry, Din. 1.10, POxy. 237 vi7 (ii A.D.), etc.: pl., suits, controversies, OGI 629.9 (Palmyra, ii A.D.).

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