διαγωγή

A. carrying across, τριήρων Polyaen. 5.2.6.

2. lit. carrying through: hence metaph., ἡ διὰ πάντων αὐτῶν δ. taking a person through a subject by instruction, Pl. Ep. 343e; so, course of instruction, lectures, ἐν τῇ ἐνεστώσῃ δ. prob. in Phld. Piet. 25.

II. passing of life, way or course of life, δ. βίου Pl. R. 344e: abs., Id. Tht. 177a, etc.

2. way of passing time, amusement, δ. μετὰ παιδιᾶς Arist. EN 1127b34, cf. 1177a27; δ. ἐλευθέριος Id. Pol. 1339b5; διαγωγαὶ τοῦ συζῆν public pastimes, ib.1280b37, cf. Plu. 126b (pl.).

3. delay, D.C. 57.3.

III. management, τῶν πραγμάτων δ. dispatch of business, Id. 48.5.

IV. station for ships, f. l. in Hdn. 4.2.8.

V. διαγωγάν· διαίρεσιν, διανομήν, διέλευσιν, Hsch.