ἐλευθ-έριος,ον, alsoα,ον
X. Smp. 8.16 :—
A. speakingoracting like a freeman, free-spirited, ἐ. καὶ δημωφελής
Democr. 282
, etc.;ἀνδρεῖοι καὶ ἐ. Pl. Lg. 635d ; opp.δουλοπρεπής, X. Mem. 2.8.4 ( Comp. ); of certain animals, as the lion, ἐ. καὶ ἀνδρεῖα καὶ εὐγενῆ
Arist. HA 488b16
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b. esp.freely giving, bountiful, ἐ. εἰς χρήματα
X. Smp. 4.15
( Comp. ), cf. Arist. EN 1120a8 , etc.
2. of pursuits, etc.,fit for a freeman, liberal,πτηνῶν θήρας . . ἔρως οὐ σφόδρα ἐ. Pl. Lg. 823e , cf. Grg. 485b ; ἐπιστήμη
Id. Ax. 369b
( Sup. ); τέχναι
Plu. 2.122d
;βίοςMen 408 (dub.); διαγωγή