πολυπαίπαλος
From LSJ
κατ' ἀρχῆς γὰρ φιλαίτιος λεώς → people are always ready to blame the rulers, people are against authority, people were fond of anything by which they could call authority in question
English (LSJ)
ον,
A exceeding crafty, Φοίνικες Od.15.419, cf. Opp. H.3.41. II = πεποικιλμένος, αἰθήρ Call.Fr.anon.225.
German (Pape)
[Seite 668] sehr verschlagen, listig; von den Phöniciern, Od. 15, 419, wie πολύτροπος. Vgl. παιπαλόεις.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
πολῠπαίπᾰλος: -ον, εἰς ὑπερβολὴν πανοῦργος, Ὀδ. Ο. 419· ἴδε παιπάλημα.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
très rusé.
Étymologie: πολύς, παίπαλος.
