Of what family is this Philocrates born?PHILOCRATES The PolyplusianThe Polyplusian: This word is coined by Philocrates for the occasion, as being the name of his family, from the Greek word πολμπλομσιὸς,very wealthy; probably with the idea of raising the expectations of Hegio and making him the more ready to promote an exchange of his own son for a member of so opulent a family.; which one family is flourishing there, and held in highest esteem.HEGIOWhat is he himself? In what esteem is he held there?PHILOCRATES In the highest, and that by the very highest men.HEGIO Since, then, he is held in such great respect among the Eleans, as you tell of, what substance has he?—Of large amount?PHILOCRATES Enough for him, even, when an old man, to be melting out the tallowMelting out the tallow: Hegio asks him if his riches are very abundant, and in doing so uses the word opimae, of which the primary meaning was fat; the other answers, Yes, so fat that he can be melting the tallow out of them even when he is an old man; meaning thereby that he is amply provided with means..