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οἰκειότης

οἰκειότης, kindred, relationship

οἰκειότης, Ion. οἰκηϊότης, ητος, ἡ,
  • a being οἰκεῖος (signf. II), kindred, relationship, Hdt. 6.54, Th. 3.86, etc.; intimacy, friendship, φιλία καὶ οἰ. Id. 4.19, cf. Pl. Smp. 197d: pl., And. 1.118, D. 18.35, SIG 557.35 (iii B. C.).
        • b metaph., connexion of things, Pl. R. 537c, M.Ant. 4.4, etc.
      • 2 living together as man and wife, domesticity, marriage, τῆς Ἑλένης Isoc. 10.42, cf. Lys. 1.6; εἰς οἰκειότητα καὶ παιδοποιίαν ὁρᾷ Chor. in Hermes 17.215.
    • II of words and phrases, proper sense, opp. μεταφορά, Plu. Cic. 40, in pl.
    • III conformity to nature or environment, Epicur. Sent. 40, Frr. 197,217.

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