λειτουργ-ία,ἡ, earlier Att.
λητ-
IG 22.1140.14 ( 386 B.C.):—at Athens, and elsewhere (e.g. Siphnos, Isoc. 19.36 ; Mitylene, Antipho 5.77 ),
A. public serviceperformed by private citizens at their own expense, And. 4.42 , Lys. 21.19 , etc.;λ. ἐγκύκλιοιordinary, i.e. annual,liturgies, D. 20.21 ;λειτουργίαι μετοίκων, opp.πολιτικαἰ, ib. 18 .
II. any public serviceorwork,
PHib. 1.78.4
(iii B.C.), etc.;ὁ ἐπὶ τῶν λειτουργιῶν τεταγμένος, in an army,the officer who superintended the workmen, carpenters, etc., Plb. 3.93.4 ; οἱ ἐπί τινα λ. ἀπεσταλμένοι
Id. 10.16.5
: generally, militaryduty, UPZ 15.25 (pl.,ii B.C.).
2. generally,any serviceorfunction, ἡ πρώτη φανερὰ τοῖς ζῴοις λ. διὰ τοῦ στόματος οὖσα
Arist. PA 650a9
, cf. 674b9 , 20 , IA 711b30 ; φιλικὴν ταύτην λ.
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