ἀγεννής

agennes

low-born

Appears 20 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 4
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Book III 1
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690a6
Book IV 1
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714e5
Book V 1
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735b5
Book XI 1
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913c7
Gorgias 3
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492d1
513d7
465b3
Republic 3
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Book V 1
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465c7
Book VII 1
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529a9
Book VIII 1
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555d4
Theaetetus 2
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164c4
184c2
Alcibiades I 1
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107b7
Charmides 1
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158c7
Euthyphro 1
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2c2
Letters 1
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340b5
Phaedrus 1
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264b6
Philebus 1
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44c6
Protagoras 1
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319d4
Theages 1
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121c7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀγεννής, ές, (γέννα) A. = ἀγενής II (q. v.), low-born, Hdt. 1.134 (Comp.), Pl. Prt. 319d, etc.; οἱ ἀ, opp. οἱ γενναῖοι, Arist. Pol. 1296b22, etc.; of a cock, Pl. Tht. 164c, Men. 223.13. 2. of things, sordid, Hdt. 5.6, Pl. Grg. 465b, 513d, al.; βωμολοχεύματʼ Ar. Pax 748; οὐδὲν ἀ. Dem.21.152. Adv. -νῶς E. IA 1458, Pl.Com. 46.6.—In Pl. mostly with neg., οὐκ ἀ. Chrm. 158c, etc.

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