ἰδιώτης
ἰδιώτης
ἰδιώτης, ου,
ἴδιος
a private person, an individual, ξυμφέροντα καὶ πόλεσι καὶ ἰδιώταις Thuc., etc.
one in a private station, opp. to one taking part in public affairs, Hdt., Attic; opp. to στρατηγός, a private soldier, Xen.
a common man, plebeian, Plut.
as adj., ἰδ. βίος a private station, homely way of life, Plat.
one who has no professional knowledge, as we say "a layman," ἰατρὸς καὶ ἰδιώτης Thuc.; opp. to ποιητής, a prose-writer, Plat.; to a trained soldier, Thuc.; to a skilled workman, Plat.
c. gen. rei, unpractised, unskilled in a thing, Lat. expers, rudis, ἰατρικῆς Plat.; also, ἰδ. κατά τι Xen.
generally, a raw hand, an ignorant, ill-informed man, Xen., Dem.
ἰδιῶται oneʼs own countrymen, opp. to ξένοι, Ar.
ShortDef
a private person, an individual
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Headword (normalized):
ἰδιώτης
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ιδιωτης
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