πύστις
πύστις
πύστις, εως,
πυθέσθαι
enquiry, τὰς πύστεις ἐρωτῶντες, εἰ . . introducing the questions whether . . , Thuc.
rarer form of πεῦσις
that which is learnt by asking, tidings, Aesch., Eur.; κατὰ πύστιν ᾗ χωροίη according as they learnt which way he was gone, Thuc.; πύστει τῶν προγενομένων by hearing of what was done before, Thuc.