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κατασκευή

κατασκευή, preparation

κατασκευ-ή, ἡ,
  • preparation, ὄντων ἐν κατασκευῇ τοῦ πολέμου being engaged in preparing for it, Th. 8.5; construction, λιμένων ἢ νεωρίων Pl. Grg. 455b; fitting out, πλοίων Plb. 1.21.1, etc.
      • 2 unpacking, X. Cyr. 8.5.5.
      • 3 training, Stoic. 3.89.
    • II permanent or fixed assets, opp. what is movable or temporary (παρασκευή), fixtures, plant, etc., Th. 1.10; ἀνειληφότες τὰς κ. having repaired their estates, Id. 2.16; ἡ περὶ τὸν κλῆρον κ. Pl. Lg. 923d; τῆς ἄλλης κ., ἐν ᾗ κατοικοῦμεν καὶ μεθʼ ἧς πολιτευόμεθα καὶ διʼ ἢν ζῆν δυνάμεθα the aggregate of our possessions, Isoc. 4.26; αἱ κ. αἱ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀγρῶν ἢ αἱ ἐντὸς τείχους Id. 7.52; but also, like παρασκευή, any furniture or fittings, τὴν Μαρδονίου κ., i. e. his tent and its furniture, Hdt. 9.82; κ. πολυτελέσι χρησαμένων Th. 6.31; φιάλας τε . . καὶ θυμιατήρια καὶ ἄλλην κ. ib. 46; ἡ κ. τῆς οἰκίας D. 47.54; τῇ τῶν θεῶν κ. χρῆσθαι whatever the gods provided, X. Ages. 9.5.
    • III state, condition, constitution of a thing, θεοῦ κ. βίῳ δόντος τοιαύτην E. Supp. 214; αἱ . . κ. τῆς ψυχῆς Pl. R. 544e; ἡ τοῦ βίου κ. Id. Lg. 842c; ἡ τῶν νόμων κ. ib. 739a; ἐν πάσῃ κ. πολιτικῇ ib. 736b; ἐν χρημάτων κ. in the constitution of a manʼs fortune, Id. Grg. 477b; ἐν σώματος κ. ibid.; κ. τις παρὰ φύσιν, definition of νόσος, Gal. 6.837.
    • IV device, trick, τέχναι καὶ κ. Aeschin. 2.1, v.l. in Din. 1.34; ἄνευ κατασκευῆς ᾄδειν artlessly, Ael. NA 5.38.
    • V in Logic, constructive reasoning, opp. ἀνασκευή, D.H. Lys. 24, Hermog. Prog. 5, etc.: in pl., Cic. Att. 1.14.4, Longin. 11.2, Quint. 2.4.18.
    • VI Rhet., artistic treatment, κ. ποιητική Str. 1.2.6, D.H. Comp. 1; manipulation, συλλαβῶν, γραμμάτων, ib. 15, 16; elaboration, Id. Pomp. 2, etc.; correct style, opp. ἰδιωτισμός, Diocl. Stoic. 3.214; technical resources, πλάσμα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη κ. δημηγόρου Phld. Rh. 1.199 S.
    • VII Geom., construction, Archim. Sph.Cyl. 2.4, cf. Procl. in Euc. p.203 F.; κ. ὀργανική solution by mechanical construction, Papp. 174.17.
    • VIII system of gymnastic exercise, as t.t., Gal. 6.169.

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