ἀγοραῖος [ᾰγ],ον, (fem.-αίαepith. of Artemis and Athena,v.infr.):—
A. in, of, orbelonging to the ἀγορά, Ζεὺς Ἀ.asguardian of popular assemblies, Hdt. 5.46 , A. Eu. 973 (lyr.), E. Heracl. 70 ;Ἑρμῆς Ἀ.aspatron of traffic, Ar. Eq. 297 , cf. IPE 12.128 (Olbia), IG 12(8).67 (Thasos), Paus. 1.15.1 ;Ἄρτεμις Ἀ.at Olympia, Id. 5.15.4 ;Ἀθηνᾶ Ἀ.at Sparta, Id. 3.11.9 ; generally, θεοὶ ἀ.
A. Ag. 90
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2. of things,τὰ ἀ. details of market-business, Pl. R. 425c .
II. frequenting the market, ὁ ἀ. ὄχλος
X. HG 6.2.23
; δήμου εἶδος
Arist. Pol. 1291b19
, etc.;τὸ ἀ. πλῆθος . . τὸ περὶ τὰς πράσεις καὶ τὰς ὠνὰς καὶ τὰς ἐμπορίας καὶ καπηλείας διατρῖβονib. 1291a4 :—ἀγοραῖοι(with or withoutἄνθρωποι),οἱ,those who frequented the ἀγορά, Hdt. 1.93 , 2.141 ; opp.ἔμποροι, X. Vect. 3.13 , but= traders(i.e.sutlers), 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.
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