ἐπιτηδεύω — Middle Liddell

ἐπιτηδεύω imperf. ἐπετήδευον aor1 ἐπ-ετήδευσα perf. -τετήδευκα pass. -τετήδευμαι conjugated as if it were a compd. of ἐπί, τηδεύω, but there is no such Verb; and ἐπιτηδεύω must be formed directly from ἐπιτηδές to pursue or practise a thing, make a practice of, make it oneʼs business, Lat. studere rei, c. acc., Hdt., Attic:—also, ἐπ. τι πρός τι to invent for a purpose, Hdt.:—Pass. to be done with pains and practice, to be made so and so by art, Hdt.; of dogs, to be trained, Xen. c. inf. to take care to do, use to do, Hdt., Plat.

ShortDef

to pursue

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ἐπιτηδεύω

Headword (normalized):

ἐπιτηδεύω

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επιτηδευω

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12809

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n12813

Key:

e)pithdeu/w

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