φειδώ
φειδώ, a sparing
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φειδωλὰ Noun: feminine nominative dual, Noun: feminine vocative dual, Noun: feminine accusative dual, Noun: feminine nominative singular, Noun: feminine vocative singular of φειδώ
φειδωλὰ Adjective: feminine nominative dual, Adjective: feminine vocative dual, Adjective: feminine accusative dual, Adjective: feminine nominative singular, Adjective: feminine vocative singular, Adjective: neuter nominative plural, Adjective: neuter vocative plural, Adjective: neuter accusative plural of φειδωλός
- sparing, νεκύων Il. 7.409; βίου E. Fr. 438 (dub.); ἄνευ παντὸς οἴκτου καὶ φειδοῦς LXX Es. 3.13; οὔτε φ. τῶν παίδων οὔτʼ ἔλεον ἔσχον D.H. 8.79 (but τῆς αἰδοῦς ὀλίγην ποιήσασθαι φειδώ consideration for . ., S.E. M. 2.27); φειδὼς (sic cod. P) τῶν παραδειγμάτων ἔστω Longin. 22.4; ὀπώρας φ. ἔστω Orib. Fr. 55; φ. τις ἐγίγνετο . . μὴ προαναλωθῆναι (sc. τὴν εὐπραγίαν) Th. 7.81.
- II abs., thrift, sparing, κτήματα δαρδάπτουσιν ὑπέρβιον, οὐδʼ ἔπι φειδώ Od. 14.92, cf. 16.315, Hes. Op. 369; φ. καὶ λιμός Democr. 229; φ. πονηρά E. Fr. 407; opp. ἀσωτία, Arist. Rh. 1390b1.
1. spaarzaamheid, zuinigheid;
2. terughoudendheid:
ἡ
[φείδομαι.]
- 1
Abstinence from wasting or consuming something, sparing : κτήματα δαρδάπτουσιν, οὐδʼ ἔπι φ. Od. 14.92. Cf. Od. 16.315.
- 2
Withholding or grudging something : οὔ τις φ. νεκύων (as touching . . .) Il. 7.409.
- 1
- Ia sparing, νεκύων Il.
- IIabsol. thrift, parsimony, Od., Hes.: thrift in exposing oneself to danger, Thuc.