ἐπιτήδ-ευσις,εως,ἡ,
A. devotionorattention toa pursuit or business, Th. 2.36 , Pl. Ax. 369b , etc.;cultivation of a habitorcharacter,
ἐς ἀρετήν
Th. 7.86
; ἀρετῆς
Pl. Lg. 853b
;βιότου ἀτρεκεῖς ἐ.scrupulousrefinements,
E. Hipp. 261 (anap.) ;τὸ ἐξ-εύσεως,of astudiedstyle, D.H. Lys. 8 ; of baths,ἐξ ἐ.,opp.αὐτοφυῆ,
Antyll. ap. Orib. 10.2.1 ;κατ' ἐπιτήδευσιν as a special study,opp.κατὰ περίπτωσιν,
Gal. 2.289 ; χωρίς τινος ἐ.
Sor. 1.59
; opp.κρίσις,
D.C. 60.5 .