ἐπίνοια, ἡ,
thinking on or
of a thing,
thought, notion, οὐδ᾽ ἐς ἐπίνοιαν ἰέναι τινός [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; πάσαις ταῖς ἐ. γίγνεσθαι περί τι 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 5.110.10;
conception, idea, ἐναργὴς τοῦ πράγματος ἐ. [
Refs]; κατ᾽ ἐπίνοιαν in
idea, opposed to κατὰ περίπτωσιν (which see), [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
2).
power of thought, inventiveness, οἶνον σὺ τολμᾶς εἰς ἐ. λοιδορεῖ; [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
3).
invention, device,
conceit, ἐ. ἀστειοτάται [
Refs]; θαυμαστὰς ἐξευρίσκων ἐ. [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
4).
purpose, design, τίν᾽ ἐ. ἔσχεθε; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τίς ἐ; [
Refs]; κατὰ τὴν ἐκφορὰν καὶ τὴν ἐ. [
Refs], =
sua sponte, [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
II).
afterthought, second thoughts, ψεύδει γὰρ ἡ 'πίνοια τὴν γνώμην 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 389.
III).
intelligence, κοινὴ ἐ. [
Refs]
III.2). Psychol,
reflection on experience, retrospection, [
Refs]