ἐργασία
Alt. ἐργα^σία, ἡ,
Etym. ἐργάζομαι
I. "work, daily labour, business", Lat. labor, Hhymn., attic; δὸς ἐργασίαν, c. inf., Lat. da operam ut.., NTest.
II. "a working at, making, building", τειχῶν Thuc.; ἱματίων, ὑποδημάτων Plat., etc.
2. "a working" of a material, τοῦ σιδήρου Hdt.; τῶν χρυσείων μετάλλων Thuc., Ar., etc.
3. generally, "trade, commerce", Xen., Dem.
4. "a practising, exercising", τῶν τεχνῶν Plat.
5. "a work of art, production", τετράγωνος ἐργ., of the Hermae, Thuc.