δημιουργία

A. workmanship, handicraft, Pl. R. 401a; τέχναι καὶ δ. ib.495d; piece of mechanism, Arist. Mu. 400a1.

2. making, creating, ζῴων Pl. Ti. 41c, etc.; δ. ἔκ τινος Id. Plt. 280c; creative activity, μεριστὴ δ. Jul. Or. 5.179b, al.; the creation, ἡ φανερὰ δ. ib.4.144b; ὁ κόσμος ὅδε καὶ ἁπλῶς ἡ δ. Dam. Pr. 283.

3. physical function, Arist. HA 489a13.

4. δ. τῶν τεχνῶν handling or practising them, Pl. Smp. 197a.

II. the office of δημιουργός, OGI 578.12 (pl., Tarsus), etc.: generally, magistracy, office, Arist. Pol. 1310b22 (pl.).