τεχν-ητός,ή,όν,
A. artificial, opp. natural, αὐγῆς εἶδος
Hp. Off. 3
;τ. σύμβολα, opp.θεῖα, Plu. Per. 6 ;τὸ τεχνητόν the product of a craft, Plot. 4.4.23 ;τὰ τεχνητὰ τῶν ὀργάνων artificialinstruments (or perh. instrumentsbelonging to a craft), as the builder'sκανών, ibid.