previous next
ἐλευθ-έριος , ον, also α, ον X.Smp.8.16:—
A.speaking or acting like a freeman, free-spirited, “. καὶ δημωφελήςDemocr.282, etc.; ἀνδρεῖοι καὶ . Pl.Lg.635d; opp. δουλοπρεπής, X.Mem.2.8.4 (Comp.); of certain animals, as the lion, “. καὶ ἀνδρεῖα καὶ εὐγενῆArist.HA488b16.
b. esp.freely giving, bountiful, “. εἰς χρήματαX. Smp.4.15(Comp.), cf. Arist.EN1120a8, etc.
2. of pursuits, etc., fit for a freeman, liberal, πτηνῶν θήρας . . ἔρως οὐ σφόδρα . Pl.Lg.823e, cf.Grg.485b; “ἐπιστήμηId.Ax.369b(Sup.); “τέχναιPlu.2.122d; βίος Men 408(dub.); “διαγωγήArist.Pol.1339b5; παιδεία ib.1338a32; πρᾶξις, ἔργα, ib.1263b12, Oec.1344a28; ἡδοναὶ -ώταται, κινήσεις -ώτεραι, Id.EN1118b4, Pol.1340b10; τὸ .,= ἐλευθεριότης, X.Mem.3.10.5 : prov., ὕδωρ πίοιμι ., i.e. may I become free, because slaves set free at Argos were then first allowed to drink of the spring Κυνάδρα, Antiph. 25.
3. of appearance, frank, noble, εὐπρεπής τε ἰδεῖν καὶ . X.Mem. 2.1.22, cf. Lac.11.3(Comp.); “ἵπποςId.Eq.10.17.
III. Ζεὺς . Zeus the Deliverer, Pi.O.12.1, Simon.140.4, Hdt.3.142, etc.
IV. ., (sc. μήν),= Ἐλευθεριών, SIG1044.26.
hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
How to enter text in Greek:
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: