ἐπιθύμησις

ἀγαθοὶ δὲ ἐγένοντο διὰ τὸ φῦναι ἐξ ἀγαθῶν → they were virtuous because they were sprung from virtuous men, virtuous they were because they were sprung from men of virtue

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Full diacritics: ἐπιθῡμησις	Medium diacritics: ἐπιθύμησις	Low diacritics: επιθύμησις	Capitals: ΕΠΙΘΥΜΗΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: epithýmēsis	Transliteration B: epithymēsis	Transliteration C: epithymisis	Beta Code: e)piqu/mhsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

A longing, desire, κακῶν Is.Fr.158.

[Seite 943] ἡ, das Begehren, Verlangen, Arist.