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ἀγοράζω

ἀγοράζω, to be in the ἀγορά, to buy (in the ἀγορά)

ἀγοράζω [ᾰγ], fut. άσω Ar. Lys. 633, ἀγορῶ LXX Ne. 10.31: aor. ἠγόρασα X. HG 7.2.18, D. 21.149, etc.: pf. ἠγόρακα Arist. Oec. 1352b7, Plb. 6.17.4:—Med., aor. ἠγορασάμην D. 50.55: pf. ἠγόρασμαι (v. infr.):—Pass., aor. ἠγοράσθην Id. 59.46: pf. ἠγόρασμαι Is. 8.23, Men. 828:—
  • frequent the ἀγορά, αἱ γυναῖκες ἀ. καὶ καπηλεύουσι Hdt. 2.35, 4.164, cf. Arist. Ph. 196a5, Com.Adesp. 710; occupy the market-place, Th. 6.51.
      • 2 buy in the market, πωλεῖν ἀ. Ar. Ach. 625; ἐπιτήδεια ἀ. X. An. 1.5.10; generally, buy, Ar. Pl. 984, etc.; farm taxes or state-contracts, ὠνὴν ἀ. PRev.Laws 41.22, al.; τὸν Σαίτην ἀγοράσας ib. 60.23:—Med., buy for oneself, X. An. 1.3.14:—Pass., διά τινος ἀ. D. 50.25: pf. Pass. in med. sense, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἠγοράσθαι αὐτοῖς τὸν οἶνον Id. 35.19.
      • 3 haunt the ἀγορά, Corinn. 34, Pi. Fr. 103; οὐδʼ ἀγοράσει γʼ ἀγένειος οὐδεὶς ἐν ἀγορᾷ nor shall any boy lounge in the ἀγορά, Ar. Eq. 1373. [-ᾱζω (i. e. -ᾴζω) in sense 1, Hdn.Gr. 2.14.]

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