καινοτομέω

A. cut fresh into, in mining, open a new vein, X. Vect. 4.27 sq., Phot.; in road-making, metaph., ἀτραπὸν ἄλλην Ph. 2.445, cf. J. BJ 5.9.4, Luc. Rh.Pr. 10 (Pass.).

II. mostly metaph., begin something new, institute anew, τελετήν τινι Ar. V. 876 (anap.): abs., make changes or innovations in the state, Id. Ec. 584 (anap.), Arist. Pol. 1305b41, 1316b19, Plb. 15.30.1, PLips. 35.19 (iv A. D.), etc.: generally, μὴ καινοτομεῖν Phld. Mus. p.9K.; κ. τι νέον Pl. Lg. 797c, cf. 709a; κ. περὶ τὰ θεῖα Id. Euthphr. 3b, 16a; περὶ τῶν θείων ib.5a; τὰ θεῖα Jul. Or. 5.159b; κ. τὴν περὶ τὰ τέκνα κοινότητα Arist. Pol. 1266a35; οὐθὲν κ. εἰς [τὰ γινόμενα περὶ θεῶν σεβασμούς] D.H. 7.70, cf. Comp. 25:—Pass., Pl. Lg. 797b, D. 59.75.