δορυφόρος

doryphoros

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 4
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Book VIII 2
Chapter ?

567d6
567e6
Book IX 2
Chapter ?

573e7
587c2
Critias 1
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Chapter ?

117d1

Dictionary (LSJ)

δορυφόρος, ον, A. spear-bearing, ὀπάονες A. Ch. 769. II. Subst., spearman, X. An. 5.2.4. 2. esp. one of the body-guard of kings and tyrants, Hdt. 1.59, etc.; [ὁ Περίανδρος] πρῶτος -φόρους ἔσχε Arist. Fr. 516. b. at Rome, of the praetorians, Plu. Galb. 13, Hdn. 5.4.8. 3. metaph., ἡδοναὶ δ. mere satellite pleasures, Pl. R. 587c, cf. 573e; δ. τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν τινος pandering to his lusts, Luc. Tyr. 4. 4. in Drama, mute character, Hsch., EM 284.21.

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