Necessary Essential

ἀναγκ-αῖος, α, ον, in Attic dialect also ος, ον Refs 5th c.BC+: of, with, or by force: __I active, constraining, applying force, μῦθος ἀ. a word of force, Refs 8th c.BC+; χρειὼ ἀ. urgent necessity, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἦμαρ ἀ. day of constraint, i.e. life of slavery, Refs; ἀ. τύχη a doom imposed by fate, or fateful chance, Refs 5th c.BC+ (but, fatal chance, Refs 6th c.BC+; τῆς ἀρχῆς τῷ ἀ. παροξυνομένους by the compulsory nature of our rule, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐξ ἀναγκαίου under stress of circumstances, Refs 5th c.BC+ __I.2 forcible, cogent, πειθώRefs 5th c.BC+; τὰ-ότερα τῶν ἀντιγράφων the more authoritative copies, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II passive, constrained, forced, twice in Refs 8th c.BC+ soldiers perforce, Refs 8th c.BC+; so δμῶες ἀ.Refs trusty, serviceable, see below Refs __II.2 necessary (physically or morally), οὐκ ἀ. unnecessary (on its different senses in philosophy see Refs 4th c.BC+ it is necessary to.., Refs 5th c.BC+; γίνεταί μοι ἀναγκαιότατον, with infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. κακόν a necessary evil, Refs 4th c.BC+: also with infinitive, ἔνιαι τῶν ἀποκρίσεων ἀναγκαῖαι διὰ μακρῶν τοὺς λόγους ποιεῖσθαιRefs 5th c.BC+; [μαθήματα] ἀναγκαῖα προμεμαθηκέναι necessary for us to have learnt them before, Refs __II.3 τὰ ἀ. necessaries of life, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.3.b τὰ ἀ. things necessary to be done, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ἐκ θεοῦ ἀ. the appointed order of things, HGRefs 5th c.BC+ __II.4 indispensable, i. e. a bare minimum, frequently in superlative, τὸ ἀναγκαιότατον ὕψος the least height that was absolutely necessary, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡ ἀναγκαιοτάτη πόλις the least that could be called a city, Refs 5th c.BC+; αὐτὰ τἀναγκαιότατ᾽ εἰπεῖν give a bare outline of the facts, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἡ ἀ. συγγένεια the most distant degree of kinship recognized by law, Refs 5th c.BC+: hence, scanty, makeshift, παρασκευήRefs __II.5 of persons, connected by necessary or natural ties, i. e. related by blood, Refs 5th c.BC+kinsfolk, NT+5th c.BC+ __II.6 Astrology texts, efficacious, Refs 2nd c.AD+ line of fate, Refs __II.7 costly, ὄξοςRefs 5th c.AD+; ἐσθήςRefs __III adverb -ως of necessity, perforce, ἀ. ἔχει it must be so, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἀ. φέρειν, opposed to ἀνδρείως, Refs 5th c.BC+; as best might be, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.2 γελοίως καὶ ἀ. λέγειν in a narrow sense (compare Refs 2nd c.AD+:—superlative ἀναγκαιότατα, λέγειςRefs 5th c.BC+ __III.3 strictly, κελεύεινRefs 1st c.AD+ __IV οἱ ἀ. τόποι privy parts, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __V see {ἀναγκαῖον}, τό

Included with: ἐπᾰνάγκ-ης, used only in neuter: __1 ἐπάναγκές [ἐστι] it is compulsory, necessary, with infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+; μηδὲν ἐ. ἔστω let there be no compulsion,Refs __2 as adverb, on compulsion, ἐ. κομῶντες wearing long hair by fixed custom, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. λέγειν, ἐντίθεσθαι, NT+4th c.BC+

ἐπιτήδ-ειος, α, ον: Ionic dialect ἐπιτήδ-εος, έη, εον Refs 5th c.BC+: Doric dialect -τάδειος [ᾱ] Refs 5th c.BC+; -έστερος, -έστατος, Refs 5th c.BC+: (ἐπιτηδές):— made for an end or purpose, fit or adapted for it, suitable, convenient, νομαί Refs, etc.; πρός τι Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive, χωρίον -ότατον ἐνιππεῦσαι most fit to ride in, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. ὑπεξαιρεθῆναι convenient to be put out of the way, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. ξυνεῖναι a fit person to live with, Refs 5th c.BC+; also ἐ. ὀστρακισθῆναι deserving to be ostracized, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐκλεγόμενος τὸν ἐ. ἔπαισεν ἄν struck him who deserved it, Refs 5th c.BC+; but ἐ. ἐς ὀλιγαρχίαν ἐλθεῖν likely or inclined to come, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II useful, serviceable, necessary, __II.1 of things, ὀλιγαρχία ἐ. τοῖς Λακεδαιμονίοις fit or serviceable for.., Refs 5th c.BC+; καταστήσειν ἐς τὸ ἐ. to their advantage, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐδὲν ηὕροντο ἐ. no advantage, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἱερὰ οὐκ ἐ., opposed to καλά, Refs substantive, τὰ ἐ. things requisite, necessaries, especially of provisions, Refs 5th c.BC+: also in singular, what is requisite, needful, Refs __II.2 of persons, serviceable, friendly, Refs 5th c.BC+; τινί to one, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. τῷ πατρί conformable to his will, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐ. τοῖς πρασσομένοις favourable to.., Refs 5th c.BC+: also as substantive, a close friend, οἱ ἐ. one's friends, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.3 with genitive, ={ἄξιος}, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __III adverb -είως, Ionic dialect -έως, studiously, carefully, ὑπηρετέεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.2 suitably, conveniently, fitly, ποιέειν ἐ. Refs; ἐ. σφίσιν αὐτοῖς πολιτεύειν Refs 5th c.BC+: comparative -ότερονRefs 5th c.BC+ __III.3 ἐ. ἔχειν τινί to be on friendly terms with.., Refs 2nd c.AD+