διακονικός
From LSJ
Cras amet qui numquam amavit quique amavit cras amet → May he love tomorrow who has never loved before; And may he who has loved, love tomorrow as well.
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A serviceable, Ar.Pl.1170, etc.; -κή (sc. τέχνη), ἡ, Pl.Plt.299d; δ. φύσις Id. ap. Plu.2.416f: Comp. -ώτερος Id.Grg.517b; αἱ δ. πράξεις, τὰ δ. ἔργα servants' business, menial work, Arist.Pol.1277a36, 1333a7; δ. ἀρεταί ib.1259b23. Adv. -κῶς in the course of service, Men.113; serviceably, Sor.1.80.
German (Pape)
[Seite 583] zur Bedienung gehörig, geschickt; Ar. Plut. 1170; τέχναι δ. καὶ δουλοπρεπεῖς Plat Gorg. 518 a; auch διακονικώτερος, 517 b; πράξεις, Dienergeschäfte, Arist. Pol. 2, 4; ἔργα, 7, 14. – Adv., διακονικῶς, flink, προιλήλυθας Men. Ath. IV, 172 c.
