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|Full diacritics=ἔγκτησις
|Medium diacritics=ἔγκτησις
|Low diacritics=έγκτησις
|Capitals=ΕΓΚΤΗΣΙΣ
|Transliteration A=énktēsis
|Transliteration B=enktēsis
|Transliteration C=egktisis
|Beta Code=e)/gkthsis
|Definition=Dor. ἔγ-κτᾱσις, εως, ἡ, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">tenure of land in a country</b> or <b class="b2">district</b> by a person not belonging to it, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>5.2.19</span> (pl.); <b class="b2">the right of holding such property</b>, freq. granted as a privilege or reward to foreigners, <b class="b3">ἔγκτασιν γᾶς καὶ οἰκιᾶν</b> Decr.Byz. ap. <span class="bibl">D.18.91</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).4.12 (Sparta), etc.; <b class="b3">εἶναι δὲ αὐτῷ οἰκίας ἔγκτησιν</b> ib.22.53. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">estate, property</b>, <span class="bibl">LXX <span class="title">Le.</span>25.13</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">βιβλιοθήκη ἐγκτήσεων</b> register <b class="b2">of properties</b>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>76</span> (ii A. D.), etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">acquisition of territory</b>, <span class="bibl">Plb.28.20.8</span> (prob. l.).</span>
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