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εὐτελής

εὐτελής, easily paid for, cheap

εὐτελ-ής, ές, (τέλος)
  • easily paid for, cheap, Hdt. 2.86 (Comp. and Sup.), Pl. Cri. 45a, etc.; slight, easy, Id. Lg. 649d; τὰ εὐ. ἐν χειρουργίᾳ simple methods of treatment, BKT 3p.24; εὐτελέστερα δὲ τὰ δεινά the danger would be more cheaply met, Th. 8.46 codd. (dub.). Adv. -λῶς at a cheap rate, X. Smp. 4.49; ἀγόρασον εὐ. Ephipp. 15.1: Comp. -έστερον X. Cyr. 8.3.46; -εστέρως Gloss.: Sup. -έστατα, σκευάσαι IG 1(2).44.9; f.l. for εὐσταλέστατα, Hdn. 2.11.1.
      • 2 mean, paltry, worthless, of persons, σηματουργὸς δʼ οὔ τις εὐ. ἄρʼ ἦν A. Th. 491; of character, Arist. Pol. 1272b41; opp. σεμνότερος, Id. Po. 1448b26 (Comp.); ὅστις -έστατος Eup. 189; παιδισκάριον Men. 338; ἀνόητος, εὐ. ὑπερβολῇ Id. 615; so of things, εὐ. βίος shabby, Pl. Lg. 806a; of land, depreciated in value, PTeb. 61(b).30 (ii B.C.); -εστέρα ἄσκησις paltry, requiring no exertion, X. Eq.Mag. 1.16; τἄλλα δὲ . . -έστατα Pl.Com. 174.11, cf. Epin. 1.4.
    • II thrifty, frugal, δίαιτα X. Mem. 1.3.5; δεῖπνον Plu. Symp. 2.150c (Comp.).

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