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economy: Ar. and P. εὐτέλεια, ἡ.
frugality: Ar. and P. φειδωλία, ἡ.
to make some retrenchment in government expenses: P. τῶν κατὰ τὴν πόλιν τι εἰς εὐτέλειαν σωφρονίσαι (Thuc. 8, 1).