ἐνθύμημα
From LSJ
οὐ γὰρ εἰς περιουσίαν ἐπράττετ' αὐτοῖς τὰ τῆς πόλεως → for selfish greed had no place in their statesmanship
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A thought, piece of reasoning, argument, S.OC292,1199, Isoc.9.10 (pl.), Aeschin.2.110. 2 meaning, sense, opp. λέξις, Olymp.in Mete.4.23. 3 in Aristotle's Logic, enthymeme, rhetorical syllogism drawn from probable premises (ἐξ εἰκότων ἢ σημείων), opp. ἀποδεικτικὸς συλλογισμός, APr.70a10, cf.Rh. 1355a6, etc.; ἐ. δεικτικά, ἐλεγκτικά, ib.1396b24. II invention, device, X.HG4.5.4, 5.4.52, An.3.5.12, Cyn.13.13 (pl.), Men.Epit. 295.