A.of or for a private person, private, σῖτος καὶ ἑωυτοῦ καὶ ἰ. Hdt.1.21; “πύργος” Id.4.164; opp. “δημόσιος, ἱερά” SIG1015.9 (Halic.); opp. κοινός, οἰκίαι ib.987.5 (Chios, iv B.C.); opp. βασιλικός, Pl.Criti.117b, cf. Isoc.9.72; ἰ. σύγγραμμα, opp. πολιτικόν, Pl.Phdr.258d; ἰ. τριήρεις, opp. the Paralos, D.21.174; οἰωνὸς οὐκ ἰ., i.e. indicating royalty, X.An.6.1.23; ἰ. τράπεζα private bank, PLond.3.1168.21 (i A.D.); δάνεια, opp. δημόσια, ib.932.8 (iii A.D.); “συμβόλαια” D.H.10.57; ἰ. λόγοι speeches in private suits, Id.Dem.56; καθαρὸς ἀπὸ δημοσίου ἢ ἰ. free from public or private encumbrance, BGU446.15 (ii A.D.); ἰ. κανών impost on private land, POxy.2124.10 (iv A.D.).
II. not done by rules of art, unprofessional, amateurish, Pl.Euthd.282d; φαῦλον καὶ ἰ. Id.Hp.Ma.287a, Ion532e; “λέξις” S.E.M.1.234; “λήμματα” Gal. 5.213; of language, commonplace, everyday, “τὸ ἰ.” Arist.Po.1458a21, 32, cf. D.L.10.13 (Sup.); but also, vulgar, Phld.Po.2.71, Longin. 43.1. Adv., “μὴ φαύλως μηδὲ -κῶς” Pl.Lg.966e; “ἰ. καὶ γελοίως” Id.Euthd.278d; “ἰ. ἔχειν” Id.Cra.394a; ἰ. τὸ σῶμα ἔχειν, i.e. to neglect gymnastic exercises, Id.Lg.839e, X.Mem.3.12.1; also, in a special way, Phld.D.3.8.
III. of persons, unprofessional, Apollon.Cit. 3.
