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ἑκτικός

ἑκτικός, formed by

ἑκτικός, ή, όν, (ἕξις)
  • formed by or forming habit, τὸ βέβαιον καὶ ἑ. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.138; ἑ. δύναμις ib. 2.149; ποιεῖν τι ἑκτικόν to do a thing as a matter of habit, easily, Arr. Epict. 2.18.4; ἑ. πρὸς τὴν τέχνην Damocr. ap. Gal. 13.1001. Adv. -κῶς from habit, easily, fluently, γράμματα ἀναγινώσκειν Artem. 1.53, cf. D.S. 3.4, Plu. Praec. 2.802f: Comp. -ώτερον Arr. Epict. 3.24.78; but also ἑ. διαμένειν [λίθον] remain fixed in its nature, Porph. Abst. 4.20.
      • 2 ἑ. αἴτια sustaining causes, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.273 (s.v.l.).
      • 3 capable of, φύσις τινὸς ἑ. Phld. Ir. p.14 W.
    • II hectic, consumptive, f.l. in Arist. Pr. 920b27; offevers, Gal. 7.315, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 1.88; σφυγμός Gal. 8.460. Adv. -κῶς Id. 10.603.

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