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φιλόπολις

φιλόπολις, loving the city

φῐλόπολις, ὁ, ἡ, poet. φιλόπτολις E. Rh. 158: acc. φιλόπολιν Pi. O. 4.18, Pl. Ap. 24b, Isoc. 2.15, X. Hier. 5.3, etc.; pl. φιλοπόλεις A. Th. 176 (lyr.); also pl. -πόλιδες, -πόλιδας, Pl. R. 470d, 503a.
    • I loving the city, δαίμονες A. l.c.
    • II loving oneʼs city, patriotic, δαίμων Ar. Pl. 726 (where there is a play on the first sense), cf. 900, Th. 2.60, 6.92, Pl.ll.cc., etc.; φ. Ἡσυχία Pi. l.c.; φ. ἀρετή patriotism, Ar. Lys. 547 (lyr.); so τὸ φιλόπολι Th. 6.92.

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