- acquaintance with a matter, understanding, skill
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as in archery, S.Ph.1057; in war, Th.1.121, 6.72, 7.62; ἐ. πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον Lys.33.7 (fort. leg. περί) περὶ τὰ μαθήματα Pl. Phlb.55d; τοῦ νεῖν Id.Grg.511c; ἐπιστήμῃ skilfully, οἱ μὴ ἐ. τοὺς ἐπαίνους ποιούμενοι Plot.5.5.13.
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professional skill: hence, profession, οἱ τὴν ἰατρικὴν ἐ. μεταχειριζόμενοι PFay.106.22 (ii A.D.); ζωγράφος τὴν ἐ. painter by profession, POxy.896.5 (iv A.D.).
- generally, knowledge
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ἐπιστήμῃ σύ μου προὔχοις ἄν S.OT1115; πάντ' ἐπιστήμης πλέως full of knowledge in all things, Id.Ant.721, cf. Tr. 338; ἐκ τῆς ἐ. E.Fr.522.3; ἐ. δοξαστική, opp. ἀλήθεια, Pl.Sph.233c: pl., kinds of knowledge, μυρίαι ἀνδρῶν ἐπιστᾶμαι πέλονται B.9.38, cf. Pl.Smp.208a.
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scientific knowledge, science, opp. δόξα, Pl.R.477b sq., Hp.Lex4, Pl.Plt.301b, Arist.AP0.88b30, EN1139b18: coupled with ἐμπειρία and τέχνη, Pl.R.422c, cf. Ion536c, Arist.Metaph.981a2: pl., the sciences, freq. in Pl.(R.522c,al.), etc.
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