Εὐτελής

thrifty

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[Meaning] the one who is parsimonious in a virtuous manner, and who spends little. Thus Menander [sc. uses the word]: "myself, [I am] witless, thrifty to excess. And, the profligate is a spendthrift, extremely bold."¹

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Εὐτελής· ἐπ' ἀρετῆς ὁ φειδωλός, καὶ ὀλιγοδάπανος. οὕτω Μένανδρος· ἐγὼ δὲ ἀνόητος, εὐτελὴς ὑπερβολῇ. καί, ὁ ἄσωτος ἐστὶ πολυτελής, θρασὺς σφόδρα.

Εὐτελής · thrifty (ε 3767) · Suda

*eu)telh/s: e)p' a)reth=s o( feidwlo/s, kai\ o)ligoda/panos. ou(/tw *me/nandros: e)gw\ de\ a)no/htos, eu)telh\s u(perbolh=|. kai/, o( a)/swtos e)sti\ polutelh/s, qrasu\s sfo/dra.

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