μετριότης

metriotes

moderation

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Philebus 3
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Chapter ?

64e6
65d4
65b8
Laws 2
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Book III 1
Chapter ?

701e4
Book V 1
Chapter ?

736e2
Republic 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

560d4

Dictionary (LSJ)

μετριότης, ητος, ἡ, A. moderation, Th. 1.38, Pl. R. 560d, Philyll. 7, Plb. 1.88.3; μ. τέρψιος Democr. 191; ἡ τῆς φωνῆς μ. Isoc. 15.296; ἡ τοῦ βίου μ. Aeschin. 3.218, cf. Arist. Pol. 1315b2 (pl.); μ. τῶν σίτων (leg. συσσίτων) moderation in (of) . . , X. Cyr. 5.2.17; μ. περί τι, ἔν τινι, Pl. Def. 411e, 412b: pl., middle course, Isoc. 2.33, 4.11. 2. the right amount or degree of anything, Hp. Off. 3, Fract. 5: pl., Liq. 1. II. middle condition, modest circumstances or ability, POxy. 1121.10 (iii A.D.), PMasp. 305.11 (vi A.D.), etc. III. graceful proportions, elegance, Arist. Pol. 1309b27, Aesop. 204b.

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