τεχνῑ́τ-ης,ου,ὁ,
A. artificer, craftsman, opp.γεωργός, X. Oec. 6.6 , Arist. Pol. 1262b26 , al.; opp.ῥήτωρ, Emp. ap. Thphr. Sens. 11 ; of a potter, PCair.Zen. 500.2 , 3
(iii B.C.);τεχνῖται οἱ χρήσιμόν τι ποιεῖν ἐπιστάμενοι, opp.οἱ ἐλευθερίως πεπαιδευμένοι, X. Mem. 2.7.4 , 5 , cf. Act.Ap. 19.24 : metaph., πόλις ἧς τ. καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ θεός
Ep.Hebr. 11.10
, cf. LXX Wi. 13.1 .
II. one who doesorhandlesa thingby the rules of art, skilled workman, opp.ἄτεχνος, Pl. Sph. 219a , cf. Hp. VM 4 , Arist. Rh. 1397b23 , Gal. 6.155 , 18(2).245 ; opp.ἰδιώτης, Id. 6.204 ; opp.ὁ ἔμπειρος, Arist. Metaph. 981b31 ; c. gen. rei,τ. τῶν πολεμικῶν skilledin . . , X. Lac. 13.5 ; alsoοἱ περὶ τοὺς θεοὺς τ.persons versedin religious practices, Id. Cyr. 8.3.11 ;ἄνθρωπος τ. λόγων, as a sneer, Aeschin. 1.170 ;οἱ Διονυσιακοὶ τ. orοἱ περὶ τὸν Διόνυσον τ., theatricalartists, musicians as well as actors, D. 19.192 (whereτ. alone), Arist. Rh. 1405a24 , Pr. 956b11 , SIG 399.12 (Amphict. Delph.,iii B.C.), CIG 2619 , al. (Cyprus), OGI 50 (Egypt,iii B.C.), Plb. 16.21.8 , Posidon. 36
J. , etc.; so perh. inοἷος τ. παραπόλλυμαι,=Lat.qualis artifex pereo(Nero's last words), D.C. 63.29 .
III. trickster, intriguer, Luc. DMort. 13.5 .