φαυλότης,ητος,ἡ,
A. meanness, poorness, badness,of persons and things, Pl. Lg. 646b , Isoc. 4.146 (pl.); τῆς στολῆς
X. Cyr. 2.4.5
;τῶν βρωμάτωνib. 5.2.16 ;φ. χώρας,opp.ἀρετή, poornessof soil, Pl. Lg. 745d ; opp.ἐπιείκεια,
Arist. EN 1175b25 ;φ. μοναρχίας ἡ τυραννίςib. 1160b10 : in pl.,states of bad health,
Dsc. 2.49 .
2. want of accomplishmentsorskill,
Hp. Art. 77 ( v.l. for φλαυρότης ), E. Fr. 641 ; στρατηγῶνφ.
D. 18.303
;ἡ ἐμὴ φ.mylack of judgement,mypoor judgement,
X. Mem. 4.2.39 , Pl. Hp.Ma. 286d .
3. in good sense,plainness, simplicity of life,
ἡ ἀμφὶ τὸ σῶμα φ.
X. Ages. 11.11
, cf. HG 4.1.30 .