ἐνέργεια

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ἡ,

   A activity, operation, opp. ἕξις (disposition), Arist.EN1098b33, al.; ζῴου Plb.1.4.7; ἡ χαρὰ καὶ ἡ εὐφροσύνη κατὰ κίνησιν ἐνεργείᾳ βλέπονται Epicur.Fr.2; opp. ἀογία, Hierocl. in CA19p.461M.: pl., παντοδαπαὶ ἐ. Polystr.p.30 W.; ἐ. καὶ σπουδή PTeb.616 (ii A.D.); physiological function, Gal.6.21; performance, τῶν καθηκόντων Ph.1.91; activity, of drugs, Gal.6.467; force, of an engine, D.S.20.95 (but, mechanism, 'action', Hero Aut.1.7).    b workmanship, Aristeas 59.    2 esp. of divine or supernatural action, Ep.Eph.1.19, al., Aristeas 266; ἐ. θεοῦ Διὸς Βαιτοκαίκης OGI262.4 (Syria, iii A.D.); magical operation, ἱερὰ ἐ. PMag.Par.1.159.    3 pl., ἐνέργειαι cosmic forces, Herm. ap. Stob.1.41.6.    4 Gramm., active force, opp. πάθος, D.T.637.29, A.D.Synt.9.9 (pl.), al.; ἐνέργειαι καὶ πάθη active and passive forms, Alex.Fig.2.14.    5 Rhet., vigour of style, Arist. Rh.1411b28.    II in the philos. of Arist., opp. δύναμις, actuality, Metaph.1048a26, al.; opp. ὕλη, ib.1043a20; ἡ ὡς ἐ. οὐσία, substance in the sense of actuality, ib.1042b10; opp. ἐντελέχεια, as actuality to full reality, ib.1050a22, 1047a30; ἐνεργείᾳ actually, opp. δυνάμει, ib.1045b19, al., etc.