φιλοπράγμων

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οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it

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Transliteration A: philoprágmōn Transliteration B: philopragmōn Transliteration C: filopragmon Beta Code: filopra/gmwn

English (LSJ)

ον, gen. ονος,

   A fond of business; mostly in bad sense, like πολυπράγμων, meddlesome, a busybody, Lycurg.3, Is. 4.30, Jul.Caes.315c; name of a comedy by Crito; τὸ φ., in good sense, Plu.2.515f. Adv. Comp. -έστερον, φ. ἀναφέρειν τι εἰς τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα Str.17.1.5.