ἐγκύκλιος

A. circular, round, χοροί E. IT 429 (lyr.), Aeschin. 1.10; τὸ ἐ. σῶμα Arist. Cael. 286a11; ἐ. κίνησις, φορά, motion in a circle, ib.293a11, 296a35; δρόμημα θεῶν Corp.Herm. 3.3. Adv. -ίως in a circle, φέρεσθαι Arist. Mete. 339a12, cf. Euc. Phaen. p.2 M., Hero Aut. 11.8, Plu. 2.1004c; καθῆσθαι Asp. in EN 10.31.

II. revolving in a cycle, recurrent: hence, at Athens, λῃτουργίαι ἐ. public services required regularly every year, opp. to those required at uncertain times, D. 20.21; ἐ. δίκαια rights common to all citizens, Id. 25.74.

III. ordinary, everyday, ἐν τοῖς ἐ. καὶ τοῖς καθ’ ἡμέραν γιγνομένοις Isoc. 3.22, cf. 8.87, Arist. Pol. 1269b35; ἐ. διακονίαι everyday duties, ib. 1263a21; τὰ ἐ. καὶ πολιτικά Epicur. Sent.Vat. 58; ἡ ἐ. διοίκησις IG 12 (5).653.56 (Syros, i B.C.); ἐ. ἀναλώματα ib.1.329; ἐ. [τέλη] taxes farmed out annually, ib.11(2).161 A 36, 203 A 29 (Delos, iii B. C.); ταμίαι τῶν ἐ. SIG 577.11 (Milet., iii/ii B. C.).

b. μεγάλοις ἐ. συμπτώμασιν (sc. πάθος) commonly liable to, Phld. Ir. p.29 W.

2. Arist., τὰ ἐ. φιλοσοφήματα or τὰ ἐ., = τὰ ἐξωτερικά, Cael. 279a30; ἐν τοῖς ἐ. εἴρηται EN 1096a3.

3. ἐ. παιδεία general education, prior to professional studies, D.H. Comp. 25, Plu. 2.1135d; οἱ περὶ τὰ ἐ. παιδευταί Id. Alex. 7; τὰ ἐ. παιδεύματα Id. 2.7c, cf. Vitr. 6 Praef. 4, Quint. Inst. 1.10.1, Ath. 4.184b, Luc. Am. 45; also ἐ. ἀγωγή instruction in general knowledge, Str. 1.1.22; ἐ. τέχνη Olymp.Alch.p.91 B.

IV. ἐγκύκλιον,τό, tax on sales, PLond. 3.1200 (ii B.C.), PAmh. 2.53 (ii B. C.), etc.