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ἱστορ-ία

istoria · ἡ

inquiry, systematic, scientific observation

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What it meant

ἱστορ-ία · histor-ia — LSJ

inquiry, systematic, scientific observation, science, geometry, body of recorded cases, mythology

inquiry, ἱστορίῃσι εἰδέναι τι παρά τινος Hdt. 2.118, cf. 119; ἡ περὶ φύσεως ἱ. Pl. Phd. 96a; αἱ περὶ τῶν ζῴων ἱ. Arist. Resp. 477a7, al.; ἡ ἱ. ἡ περὶ τὰ ζῷα Id. PA 674b16; ἡ ζωικὴ ἱ. ib. 668b30; περὶ φυτῶν ἱ., title of work by Theophrastus; systematic or scientific observation, Epicur. Ep. 1p.29U.: abs., of science generally, ὄλβιος ὅστις τῆς ἱ. ἔσχε μάθησιν E. Fr. 910 (anap.); of geometry, Pythag. ap. lamb.VP 18.89: in empirical medicine, body of recorded cases, Gal. 1.144; mythology, Ἡσίοδον π

2 knowledge so obtained, information, the knowledge of

knowledge so obtained, information, Hdt. 1 Praef., Hp. VM 20; ὄψις ἐμὴ καὶ γνώμη καὶ ἱ. Hdt. 2.99; πρὸς ἱστορίαν τῶν κοινῶν for the knowledge of . . , D. 18.144; ἡ τῆς ψυχῆς ἱ. Arist. de An. 402a4.

II written account of oneʼs inquiries, narrative, history, history, story, account

written account of oneʼs inquiries, narrative, history, prob. in this sense in Hdt. 7.96; αἱ τῶν περὶ τὰς πράξεις γραφόντων ἱ. Arist. Rh. 1360a37, Po. 1451b3, Plb. 1.57.5, al.; ἐκ τῶν ἱστοριῶν καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἄλλων μαρτυριῶν OGI 13.12 (iii B.C.); αἱ Μαιανδρίου ἱ. Inscr.Prien. 37.105; κοινὴ ἱ. general history, D.H. 1.2; ἱ. Ἑλληνική, Ῥωμαϊκή, Plu. Cons.Apoll. 2.119d; restricted by some to contemporary history, Lat. rerum cognitio praesentium, Verr.Flacc. ap. Gell. 5.18: generally, story, account, Call.

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