τελετή

A. rite, esp. initiation in the mysteries, ἡ Δήμητρος τ., τὴν οἱ Ἕλληνες Θεσμοφόρια καλέουσι Hdt. 2.171, cf. And. 1.111, Pl. Euthd. 277d; ἐς χεῖρας ἄγεσθαι τὴν τελετήν take in hand the matter of initiation, Hdt. 4.79: pl., mystic rites practised at initiation, E. Ba. 22, 73 (lyr.), Ar. V. 121, Pax 413, 419; Ὀρφεὺς . . τελετὰς ἡμῖν κατέδειξε Id. Ra. 1032, cf. D. 25.11; καθαρμῶν καὶ τελετῶν τυχοῦσα Pl. Phdr. 244e; λύσεις τε καὶ καθαρμοὶ ἀδικημάτων διὰ θυσιῶν . . , ἃς δὴ τελετὰς καλοῦσιν Id. R. 365a, cf. Prt. 316d, Isoc. 4.28.

2. pl., theological doctrines, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.17.

3. a making magically potent, PMag.Par. 1.1596, PMag.Lond. 46.159, 121.872, etc.

II. a festival accompanied by mystic rites, mostly in pl. (τελετὰς . . καλοῦμεν τὰς ἔτι μείζους καὶ μετά τινος μυστικῆς παραδόσεως ἑορτάς Ath. 2.40d), Pi. O. 3.41, P. 9.97, N. 10.34: in sg., E. IT 959, Ar. V. 876, Ra. 342, Arist. Rh. 1401a15: metaph., πρωτόγονος τ., of a child's birth, Pi. O. 10(11).51; πολέμου τ. Batr. 303; κατ’ αὐτὴν (sc. τὴν περὶ χρείας μορίων πραγματείαν)χρὴ τελεῖσθαι τὴν τ. Gal. UP 17.1.

III. a priesthood or sacred office, Decr. ap. D. 59.104.