wide-spread
From LSJ
τοῦ εἰδέναι χάριν ἡ πραγματεία → knowledge is the object of our inquiry, the aim of our investigation is knowledge
τοῦ εἰδέναι χάριν ἡ πραγματεία → knowledge is the object of our inquiry, the aim of our investigation is knowledge
adj.
Use P. ἐπὶ πολύ.
Owing to the wide spread prevalence of piracy: P. διὰ τὴν λῃστείαν ἐπὶ πολὺ ἀντισχοῦσαν (Thuc. 1, 7).