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αὐτο-τελής , ές,
A.ending in itself, complete in itself,ὁρισμόςArist.Top.102b13, cf. Ocell.1.7; “θεωρίαι αὐ. καὶ αὑτῶν ἕνεκαArist.Pol.1325b20; esp. in Gramm., “λεκτόνStoic.2.58; “λόγοςA.D.Synt.3.5, al.; “ἀξίωμαS.E.M.8.79; “διάνοιαHdn.Fig.p.93S.; ῥῆμα an intransitive verb, A.D.Synt.116.11; of unity, Theol.Ar.5, cf. Orph.Fr.247.10. Adv. -λῶς, opp. κατὰ συναφήν, independently, separately, Epicur.Ep.2p.36U.
b. perfect, complete, fully-grown, Nonn.D.7.154,al.
2. self-sufficing,αὐ. καὶ ἀπροσδεᾶ φιλοσοφίαςPlu.2.122e; of personal character, independent,προχείρου . εὐβούλουPhld.Herc.1457.5.
3. absolute, with full powers,στρατηγόςPlu.2.754d, cf. D.C.52.22; αὐ. κρίνειν, opp. προανακρίνειν, Arist.Ath.3.5, cf. 53.2.
4. final,ψήφισμαwithout appeal, Hyp.Eux.15; “δίκηHsch., Suid.; “διαλήψειςPlb.3.4.4; αὐ. πρὸς γνῶσιν καὶ σαφήνειαν ib.36.2; “αἰτίανChrysipp.Stoic.2.292. Adv. -λῶς at one's own discretion, arbitrarily,οὐκ αὐ. ἀλλ᾽ ἀκριβῶςLys.Fr. 38, cf. Plb.3.29.3; “ἂν αἱ φαντασίαι ποιῶσιν αὐ. τὰς συγκαταθέσειςChrysipp.Stoic.2.291; αὐ. διαιτᾶν control, govern absolutely, Phld.D. 1.22.
5. sufficing for oneself: also, supporting oneself,ἱππεῖςLuc. Tox.54.
6. entirely due to, c. gen., “νίκη τῶν ἡγουμένωνPlb.5.12.4.
II. (τέλος IV) taxing oneself, self-taxed, Th.5.18, Stob.2.7.3a.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (10):
    • Aristotle, Constitution of the Athenians, 53.2
    • Aristotle, Constitution of the Athenians, 3.5
    • Hyperides, Against Athenogenes, 15
    • Thucydides, Histories, 5.18
    • Polybius, Histories, 36.2
    • Polybius, Histories, 3.29.3
    • Polybius, Histories, 3.4.4
    • Polybius, Histories, 5.12.4
    • Lucian, Toxaris vel amicitia, 54
    • Cassius Dio, Historia Romana, 52.22
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