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ἔντευξις

ἔντευξις, a lighting upon, meeting with, converse, intercourse

ἔντευξις, εως, ἡ, (ἐντυγχάνω)
  • lighting upon, meeting with, c. dat., αἱ τοῖς λῃσταῖς ἐντεύξεις Pl. Plt. 298d.
      • 2 converse, intercourse, πρὸς τοὺς πολλούς Arist. Rh. 1355a29: c. gen., Vit.Philonid. p.7 C.; ἐντεύξεις ποιεῖσθαί τισι hold converse with . ., Isoc. 1.20; [ἡ πραγματεία] χρήσιμος πρὸς τὰς ἐ. Arist. Top. 101a27, cf. Metaph. 1009a17, etc.; τὴν ἡλικίαν τῇ ἐντεύξει γνωρίζομεν Sor. 2.8.
        • b manners, behaviour, Aeschin. 2.47, Thphr. Char. 5.1, 20.1.
        • c esp. sexual intercourse, Epicur. Sent.Vat. 51, Fr. 61.
      • 3 ἐντεύξεις ὀχλικαί speeches to the mob, D.H. Th. 50.
      • 4 petition, PSI 4.383.6 (iii B. C.), PFlor. 55.18 (i A. D.), Plu. TG 11, etc.; intercession for a person, D.S. 16.55, Nic. Dam. Fr. 130.7 J., 1 Ep.Ti. 2.1 (pl.).
      • 5 reading, study, ἡ ἔ. τῆς πραγματείας Plb. 1.1.4, etc.

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