φιλήκοος

philekoos

fond of hearing

Appears 7 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 4
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Book V 2
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475d3
476b4
Book VII 1
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535d5
Book VIII 1
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548e5
Euthydemus 2
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274c3
304c6
Lysis 1
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206c10

Dictionary (LSJ)

φιλήκοος, ον, (ἀκοή) A. fond of hearing conversation, discourses, etc., φ. καὶ ζητητικός Pl. R. 535d; φιλόμουσος καὶ φ. ib.548e; οἵ τε φιλοθεάμονες οἵ τε φ. ib.475d; ἀνὴρ φ. καὶ ἱστορικός Plu. Alc. 10:—τὸ φ., = φιληκοΐα, Id. 2.704e: but also, fond of hearing for mere pastime, opp. οἱ φιλομαθοῦντες, Plb. 7.7.8. Adv. -ως, ἔχειν Hld. 5.16, Aristid. 2.230 J., Chor. 6.34 p.95 F.-R.

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