θεωρία
Alt. θεωρία, ἡ,
Etym. θεωρέω
I. "a looking at, viewing, beholding", θεωρίης εἵνεκεν ἐκδημεῖν to go abroad "to see the world", Hdt.; so Thuc., etc.: of the mind, "contemplation, speculation", Plat., etc.
2. pass. = θεώρημα, "a sight, show, spectacle", Aesch., Eur., etc.; esp. at a theatre, Ar., Xen.
II. "the being a spectator at the theatre or the public games", Soph., Plat.
III. "the" θεωροί or "state-ambassadors" sentto "the office of" θεωρός, "a mission", id=Plat., Xen.
2. "the office of" θεωρός, "discharge of that office", Thuc., etc.