διᾱκόν-ημα,ατος,τό,
A. servants' business, service,
δουλικὰ δ.
Pl. Tht. 175e
; δ. ἐγκύκλια
Arist. Pol. 1255b25
, cf. CIG 2811b24 (Aphrodisias, prob.).
2. servicerendered to a god, Jul. Or. 2.68c .
II. pl.,instrumentsorutensils of service,
Ath. 6.274b , Diog. Ep. 37.3 .