ἔνστασις
κάλλιστον ἐφόδιον τῷ γήρᾳ ἡ παιδεία (Aristotle, quoted by Diogenes Laertius 5.21) → the finest provision for old age is education
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, (ἐνίσταμαι)
A origin, beginning, τῶν ὅλων πραγμάτων Aeschin.2.20; τοῦ πολέμου Plb.4.62.3; πραγμάτων Ph.2.75; institution of legal proceedings, τὴν ὅλην ἔ. τοῦ ἀγῶνος Aeschin.1.132. 2 ἔ. βίου a way of life, D.L.6.103, cf. Jul.Or.6.201a. 3 institution of an heir, Cod.Just.1.2.25 Intr., PMasp.151.274 (vi A. D.); inheritance, ib.312.55 (vi A. D.). II in Medic., lodgement, λίθων Aret.CD2.3. 2 impaction, obstruction, ὄγκων Asclep. ap. Gal.10.101, Herod.Med. ap. Orib.5.30.5, etc.: generally, interference, ὀνύχων Iamb.Protr.21.ιθ'. III in Logic, objection to an argument, ἔ. πρότασις προτάσει ἐναντία Arist.APr.69a37, cf. Top.157a35, Rh.1402a31, Hermog.Inv.3.6, etc. 2 generally, opposition, Plb.6.17.8 (pl.), Ph.2.60. 3 prosecution, ἐν μολποῖς SIG 633.66 (Milet., ii B. C.). 4 χαλεπὴ ἔ. difficult situation, IG12(5).509.4 (Seriphos, iii/ii B. C.). IV (ἐνίστημι) winding up an engine, Ph.Bel.61.21, 57.41 (nisi leg. ἔντασις). V impact, interference of an object of vision, Placit.4.13.2, Plot.4.5.2.
