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ἐνέργεια

ἐνέργεια, action, operation, energy

ἐνέργ-εια, ἡ,
  • activity, operation, opp. ἕξις (disposition), Arist. EN 1098b33, al.; ζῴου Plb. 1.4.7; ἡ χαρὰ καὶ ἡ εὐφροσύνη κατὰ κίνησιν ἐνεργείᾳ βλέπονται Epicur. Fr. 2; opp. ἀογία, Hierocl. in CA 19 p.461 M.: pl., παντοδαπαὶ ἐ. Polystr. p.30 W.; ἐ. καὶ σπουδή PTeb. 616 (ii A.D.); physiological function, Gal. 6.21; performance, τῶν καθηκόντων Ph. 1.91; activity, of drugs, Gal. 6.467; force, of an engine, D.S. 20.95 (but, mechanism, ‘action’, Hero Aut. 1.7).
        • b workmanship, Aristeas 59.
      • 2 esp. of divine or supernatural action, Ep.Eph. 1.19, al., Aristeas 266; ἐ. θεοῦ Διὸς Βαιτοκαίκης OGI 262.4 (Syria, iii A.D.); magical operation, ἱερὰ ἐ. PMag.Par. 1.159.
      • 3 pl., ἐνέργειαι cosmic forces, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.41.6.
      • 4 Gramm., active force, opp. πάθος, D.T. 637.29, A.D. Synt. 9.9 (pl.), al.; ἐνέργειαι καὶ πάθη active and passive forms, Alex. Fig. 2.14.
      • 5 Rhet., vigour of style, Arist. Rh. 1411b28.
    • II in the philos. of Arist., opp. δύναμις, actuality, Metaph. 1048a26, al.; opp. ὕλη, ib. 1043a20; ἡ ὡς ἐ. οὐσία, substance in the sense of actuality, ib. 1042b10; opp. ἐντελέχεια, as actuality to full reality, ib. 1050a22, 1047a30; ἐνεργείᾳ actually, opp. δυνάμει, ib. 1045b19, al., etc.

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