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αὐτουργός

αὐτουργός, self-working

αὐτουργ-ός, όν,
  • self-working, αὐτουργῷ χερί S. Ant. 52, cf. Aen.Tact. 18.2; αὐ. βίος D.H. 10.19.
      • 2 mostly Subst., one who works his land himself (not by slaves), husbandman, E. Or. 920, Th. 1.141, X. Oec. 5.4, etc.: generally, one who works for himself, Pl. R. 565a, Arist. Rh. 1381a24.
        • b metaph., αὐ. τῆς φιλοσοφίας one that has worked at philosophy by himself, without a teacher, X. Smp. 1.5; αὐ. τῆς ταλαιπωρίας engaging in hard service oneself, Plb. 3.17.8: Sup., Jul. ad Them. 264a.
    • II Pass., self-wrought, i.e. rudely wrought, D.H. Dem. 39, Comp. 19 (Comp.); simple, native, μέλος AP 9.264 (Apollonid. or Phil.).

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