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μετριότης, moderation

μετριό-της, ητος, ἡ,
  • moderation, Th. 1.38, Pl. R. 560d, Philyll. 7, Plb. 1.88.3; μ. τέρψιος Democr. 191; ἡ τῆς φωνῆς μ. Isoc. 15.296; ἡ τοῦ βίου μ. Aeschin. 3.218, cf. Arist. Pol. 1315b2 (pl.); μ. τῶν σίτων (leg. συσσίτων) moderation in (of) . ., X. Cyr. 5.2.17; μ. περί τι, ἔν τινι, Pl. Def. 411e, 412b: pl., middle course, Isoc. 2.33, 4.11.
      • 2 the right amount or degree of anything, Hp. Off. 3, Fract. 5: pl., Liq. 1.
    • II middle condition, modest circumstances or ability, POxy. 1121.10 (iii A.D.), PMasp. 305.11 (vi A.D.), etc.
    • III graceful proportions, elegance, Arist. Pol. 1309b27, Aesop. 204 b.

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