Liddell–Scott–Jones: ὑποτελ-ίς

ὑποτελ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, a name given by Herillus Stoic. 1.91 to

A. a subordinate object, which ought to be only held as a means towards attaining the chief good(τέλος), cf. Stob. 2.7.3c (Madvig,ὑποτελέςcodd.), Suid.