φαυλότης
phaulotes
meanness, poorness, badness
Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
φαυλότης, ητος, ἡ, A. meanness, poorness, badness, of persons and things, Lg. 646b, 4.146 (pl.); τῆς στολῆς Cyr. 2.4.5; τῶν βρωμάτων ib.5.2.16; φ. χώρας, opp. ἀρετή, poorness of soil, Lg. 745d; opp. ἐπιείκεια, EN 1175b25; φ. μοναρχίας ἡ τυραννίς ib. 1160b10: in pl., states of bad health, 2.49. 2. want of accomplishments or skill, Art. 77 (v.l. for φλαυρότης), Fr. 641; στρατηγῶνφ. 18.303; ἡ ἐμὴ φ. my lack of judgement, my poor judgement, Mem. 4.2.39, Hp.Ma. 286d. 3. in good sense, plainness, simplicity of life, ἡ ἀμφὶ τὸ σῶμα φ. Ages. 11.11, cf. HG 4.1.30.
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