ἐπιχείρ-ημα,ατος,τό,
A. undertaking, attempt,esp. of a militaryenterprise,
Th. 7.47 , X. HG 1.2.6 , Isoc. 2.8 , etc.; μανικὸν ἐ. ἐπιχειρεῖν
Pl. Alc. 1.113c
; πολλὴ μωρία καὶ τοῦ ἐ.
Id. Prt. 317a
.
2. base of operations against,
κατὰ Κύπρου
App. Syr. 52
.
II. in the Logic of Arist. ,attempted,i.e.dialectical proof,opp. a demonstrative syllogism (φιλοσόφημα), Top. 162a16 , etc.: so in Rhet., [ Cic. ]ad Herenn.
2.2.2 , D.H. Din. 6 , Is. 16 , Demetr.Lac. 1055.18 F, Hermog. Inv. 3.4 , Gal. 5.221 , etc.;περὶ -ημάτων,title of work by Minucianus.