φειδωλός

pheidolos

sparing, thrifty

Appears 12 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 9
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Book VIII 8
Chapter ?

554e7
558c11
559d2
559d8
560c7
548b4
554a5
555a9
Book IX 1
Chapter ?

572c1
Laws 3
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Book IV 1
Chapter ?

719e1
Book V 2
Chapter ?

743b4
743b7

Dictionary (LSJ)

φειδωλός, ή, όν, also ός, όν Ar. Nu. 421 (anap.), Lys. 1.7:—A. sparing, thrifty, and as Subst., niggard, miser, Ar. Pl. 237, Eup. 154, Democr. 228, Pl. R. 554a, al.; φ. γαστήρ Ar. Nu. l.c.; φ. γλῶσσα a niggard tongue, i.e. sparing of words, Hes. Op. 720: c. gen., φ. χρημάτων Pl. R. 548b; τόξων Anon. Trop.p.209 S. (cf. φειδωλία II); φ. περί τινα Eus.Mynd. 6; τὸ φ. αὐτοῦ τῆς ψυχῆς Pl. R. 560c; τὸ φ. ἐν δαπάναις Plu. Galb. 3; θνητά τε καὶ φ. οἰκονομοῦσα pursuing earthly and niggardly practices, Pl. Phdr. 256e; φ. μέτρῳ Alciphr. 3.57 (nisi leg. Φειδωνίῳ, cf. sq. ΙΙ). Adv., τεθραμμένος . . ἀπαιδεύτως τε καὶ φειδωλῶς Id. R. 559d. II. merciful, PMag.Leid.V. 9.3.

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