κατοίκησις
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A settling in a place, διὰ τὴν ταύτῃ κ. Th. 2.15. II dwelling, abode, Pl.Ti.71b, Criti.115c, LXX Ge.10.30, etc.; τὴν κ. εἶχεν ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι Ev.Marc.5.3; inhabited district, ἡ κατὰ τὴν Ἰταλίαν κ. Ath.12.523e.