ἐπί-κτητος,ον,
A. gained besidesorin addition,ἐ. γῆ acquiredland, which was formerly under water, as the Delta of Egypt, Hdt. 2.5 , cf. 10 ; propertyadded to one's hereditary property, Pl. Lg. 924a , cf. Lycurg. 48 ;ἐ. γυνή a foreignwife (likeἐπακτός), ornewly acquired, Hdt. 3.3 ;ἐ. φίλοι newly acquiredfriends, opp.ἀρχαῖοι, X. Ages. 1.36 ;ἐ. δόξα, opp.ἔμφυτος ἐπιθυμία,acquiredperception, Pl. Phdr. 237d ;τὰ ἐ., opp.τὰ φύσει ὄντα, Id. R. 618d ; opp.σύμφυτα, Arist. GA 721b30 ; τὸ αὐτοφυὲς τοῦ ἐ. αἱρετώτερον
Id. Rh. 1365a29
;γίνεται . . ἐξ ἐπικτήτου, of anacquireddeformity, Paul. Aeg. 6.29 ;τὰ ἐ.property acquired aftera certain date, Edict.Aug. in Notiz.Arch. 4.21 , PGnom. 126
(ii A.D.).Adv.
-τως
Prisc.Lyd. 21.15
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