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ἀγοραῖος

ἀγοραῖος, in, of the market

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ἀγοραῖα neuter nominative plural, neuter vocative plural, neuter accusative plural of ἀγοραῖος

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ἀγοραῖος [ᾰγ], ον, (fem. -αία epith. of Artemis and Athena, v. infr.):—
  • in, of, or belonging to the ἀγορά, Ζεὺς Ἀ. as guardian of popular assemblies, Hdt. 5.46, A. Eu. 973 (lyr.), E. Heracl. 70; Ἑρμῆς Ἀ. as patron of traffic, Ar. Eq. 297, cf. IPE 12.128 (Olbia), IG 12(8).67 (Thasos), Paus. 1.15.1; Ἄρτεμις Ἀ. at Olympia, Id. 5.15.4; Ἀθηνᾶ Ἀ. at Sparta, Id. 3.11.9; generally, θεοὶ ἀ. A. Ag. 90.
      • 2 of things, τὰ ἀ. details of market-business, Pl. R. 425c.
    • II frequenting the market, ὁ ἀ. ὄχλος X. HG 6.2.23; δήμου εἶδος Arist. Pol. 1291b19, etc.; τὸ ἀ. πλῆθος . . τὸ περὶ τὰς πράσεις καὶ τὰς ὠνὰς καὶ τὰς ἐμπορίας καὶ καπηλείας διατρῖβον ib. 1291a4:—ἀγοραῖοι (with or without ἄνθρωποι), οἱ, those who frequented the ἀγορά, Hdt. 1.93, 2.141; opp. ἔμποροι, X. Vect. 3.13, but = traders (i.e. sutlers), Ael. Tact. 2.2:—hence, the common sort, low fellows, Ar. Ra. 1015, Pl. Prt. 347c, Thphr. Char. 6.2; of agitators, Act.Ap. 17.5, Plu. Aem. 38: Comp., the baser sort, Ptol.Euerg. 1. Adv. -αίως, λέγειν D.H. Rh. 10.11.
      • 2 of things, vulgar, σκώμματα Ar. Pax 750; τοὺς νοῦς ἀ. ἧττον . . ποιῶ Id. Fr. 471; ἀ. φιλία (opp. ἐλευθέριος) Arist. EN 1162b26; common, ἄρτοι Lync. ap. Ath. 3.109d.
    • III generally, proper to the ἀγορά, skilled in, suited for forensic speaking, Plu. Per. 11, al.:—ἀγοραῖος (sc. ἡμέρα) court-day, assize, τὰς ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι Str. 13.4.12; ἄγειν τὴν ἀ. Epist. Galb. ap. J. AJ 14.10.21, cf. Act.Ap. 19.38, IGRom. 4.790. Adv. -ως in forensic style, Plu. CG 4, Ant. 24.
      • 2 ἀγοραῖος, ὁ, = tabellio, notary, Aristid. Or. 50(26).94, Edict.Diocl. 7.41, Gloss.; also, pleader, advocate, in pl., Philostr. VA 6.36.
        • b ἀγοραῖος, ἡ, market-day, IGRom. 4.1381 (Lydia). (The distn. ἀγόραιος vulgar, ἀγοραῖος public speaker, drawn by Ammon., etc., is prob. fictitious.)

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