μαλακότης

malakotes

softness

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Cratylus 1
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432b8
Republic 1
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Book VII 1
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523e6
Statesman 1
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282e13
Theaetetus 1
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186b3

Dictionary (LSJ)

μαλακότης, ητος, ἡ, A. softness, opp. σκληρότης, Pl. R. 523e, Tht. 186b, Arist. Mete. 382a9, al.; ἡ μ. ὕπνος Herod. 6.71; μ. ἱματίων D.L. 5.67: in pl., Pl. Cra. 432b. 2. of climate, mildness, Thphr. HP 3.5.4. II. weakness, effeminacy, Plu. Oth. 9.

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