διᾱκον-ία,ἡ,
A. service,
Th. 1.133 (pl.), Pl. R. 371c , etc.; οὔκ ἐστι ταῦτ' ἀρχή, ἀλλ' ἐπιμέλειά τις καὶ δ.
Aeschin. 3.13
.
2. attendance on a duty, ministration,
D. 18.206 ;ἡ δ. ἡ καθημερινή,ofministeringto external wants, Act.Ap. 6.1 ; but alsoἡ δ. τοῦ λόγουib. 4 , cf. 1.17 , etc.
II. body of servantsorattendants,
Plb. 15.25.21 .
III. instruments of service,
= διακόνημα
11 , Moschio ap. Ath. 5.208b .