ἀγοραῖος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=[ᾰγ], ον, (fem. [[ἀγοραία]] [[epithet]] of [[Artemis]] and [[Athena]], v. infr.):—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[in the agora]], [[of the agora]], or [[belong]]ing to the [[ἀγορά]], [[Ζεύς|Ζεὺς]] Ἀγοραῖος as [[guardian of popular assemblies]], Hdt.5.46, A.Eu.973 (lyr.), E.Heracl.70; [[Ἑρμῆς]] Ἀγοραῖος as [[patron of traffic]], Ar.Eq.297, cf. IPE12.128 (Olbia), IG12(8).67 (Thasos), Paus.1.15.1; [[Ἄρτεμις]] Ἀγοραῖα at [[Olympia]], Id.5.15.4; [[Ἀθηνᾶ]] Ἀγοραῖα at [[Sparta]], Id.3.11.9; generally, θεοὶ ἀ. A.Ag.90.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of things, [[τὰ ἀγοραῖα]] = [[details of market business]], Pl.R.425c.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[frequenting the market]], ὁ ἀγοραῖος [[ὄχλος]] X.HG6.2.23; δήμου εἶδος Arist.Pol.1291b19, etc.; τὸ ἀγοραῖον [[πλῆθος]] . . τὸ περὶ τὰς πράσεις καὶ τὰς ὠνὰς καὶ τὰς [[ἐμπορία]]ς καὶ [[καπηλεία]]ς διατρῖβον ib.1291a4:—[[ἀγοραῖοι]] (with or without [[ἄνθρωποι]]), οἱ, those who [[frequent]]ed the [[ἀγορά]], Hdt.1.93, 2.141; opp. [[ἔμπορος|ἔμποροι]], X. Vect.3.13, but = [[trader]]s (i.e. [[sutler]]s), Ael.Tact.2.2:—hence, [[the common sort]], [[low fellows]], Ar.Ra.1015, Pl.Prt.347c, Thphr.Char.6.2; of agitators, Act.Ap.17.5, Plu.Aem.38: Comp., [[the baser sort]], Ptol. Euerg.''1''. Adv. [[ἀγοραίως]], [[λέγειν]] D.H.Rh.10.11.<br><span class="bld">2</span> of things, [[vulgar]], [[σκώμμα]]τα Ar.Pax750; τοὺς νοῦς ἀ. ἧττον . . ποιῶ Id.Fr.471; ἀγοραίος [[φιλία]] (opp. [[ἐλευθέριος]]) Arist.EN1162b26; [[common]], ἄρτοι Lync. ap. Ath.3.109d.<br><span class="bld">III</span> generally, [[proper]] to the [[ἀγορά]], [[skilled in]], [[suit]]ed for [[forensic]] [[speaking]], Plu.Per.11, al.:—[[ἀγοραος]] (''[[sc.]]'' [[ἡμέρα]]) [[court-day]], [[assize]], τὰς ἀ. ποιεῖσθαι Str.13.4.12; ἄγειν τὴν ἀγοραῖον Epist. Galb. ap. J.AJ14.10.21, cf.Act.Ap.19.38, IGRom.4.790. Adv. [[ἀγοραίως]] = [[in forensic style]], Plu. CG4, Ant.24.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[ἀγοραῖος]], [[ὁ]], = [[tabellio]], [[notary]], Aristid.Or.50(26).94, Edict.Diocl.7.41, ''Glossaria''; also, [[pleader]], [[advocate]], in plural, Philostr.VA 6.36.<br><span class="bld">b</span> [[ἀγοραῖος]], ἡ, [[market]]-[[day]], IGRom.4.1381 (Lydia). (The distinction [[ἀγόραιος]] [[vulgar]], [[ἀγοραῖος]] [[public speaker]], drawn by Ammon., etc., is prob. fictitious.)