A.acquisition (opp. ἀπόλαυσις, Arist.Rh. 1410a6), “κ. τινὸς ποιεῖσθαι” Th.1.8, 13; “ἡ φιλοσοφία κ. ἐπιστήμης” Pl. Euthd.288d; “ῥᾳδίαν ἔχει <τὴν> κτῆσιν” Alcid.Soph.5; κατ᾽ ἔργου κτῆσιν according to success in the work, S.Tr.230.
II. (from pf.) possession, λέχους, πλούτου, etc., ib.162, El.960, etc.; “κ. ἔχειν τῶν μετάλλων ἐργασίας” Th.4.105; “ἡ τῶν χρημάτων κ.” Pl.R.331b; διὰ τὴν τῶν υἱέων κ. on account of your having sons, Id.Ap.20b; “ἱματίων” Id.Phd.64d; “φέροντας . . ἀγαθοῦ κτῆσιν οὐδενός” D.18.308; κ. ἐκ δεσπότου καὶ δούλου [συνέστηκεν] Arist.Pol.1277a8; holding, opp. χρῆσις ('using'), Id.EN1098b32; ownership, opp. χρῆσις ('usufruct'), POxy.237 viii 35, al.; “τὰς κτήσεις βεβαίας εἶμεν” IG42(1).76.25 (Epid., ii B.C.).
2. as collective, = κτήματα, possessions, property, “διὰ κτῆσιν δατέοντο” Il.5.158; “κ. ὄπασσεν” Od.14.62; “πατρῴα κ.” S.El.1290; “μετρίης κτήσιος ἐπιμέλεσθαι” Democr.285; “ἡ ἰδία κ.” POxy.237 viii 32 (i A.D.): in pl., Hdt.4.114, etc.; “ἀρετῆς βέβαιαι . . αἱ κ. μόναι” S.Fr.194; esp. lands, farms, D.H.8.19, D.S.14.29, etc.: also in sg., farm, estate, PFlor. 155.6 (iii A.D.).
