χυδαῖος

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ἐνίοις τὸ σιγᾶν κρεῖττόν ἐστι τοῦ λαλεῖν → for some people silence is better than words (Menander)

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Full diacritics: χῠδαῖος Medium diacritics: χυδαῖος Low diacritics: χυδαίος Capitals: ΧΥΔΑΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: chydaîos Transliteration B: chydaios Transliteration C: chydaios Beta Code: xudai=os

English (LSJ)

ον, (χέω)

   A poured out in streams, abundant, LXX Ex.1.7; στέφανοι, i.e. χύδην πεπλεγμένοι, Ath.15.686a. Adv. -ως pell-mell, Herm. ap. Stob.1.49.68.    II common, ordinary, φοίνικες Dsc.5.31, cf. Plin.HN13.46; λίθος Plu.2.85f; ἔλαιον Hippiatr.69.    b of persons, χ. πλῆθος Str.1.2.8; ὁ χ. Porph.Abst.4.18; οἱ χ. Str.3.1.5, Ph.Bybl. 5, Porph.Chr.63; opp. οἱ σοφοί, Phld.Po.5.23, cf. Rh.2.157S., al.: Comp. οἱ χυδαιότεροι (misspelt χυδεώτεροι) Sch.E.Hipp.948.    2 metaph., common, vulgar, coarse, λαλιά Plb.14.7.8; χυδαῖα καὶ φαῦλα Phld.Mus.p.95K.