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Lysis
Plato · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordTethrippos means with four horses; a four-horse chariot.
- In LysisThe dative plural τεθρίπποις names one kind of racing entry with which Lysis’ family won victories.
- Reading contextThe later chariot-driving question gives practical force to the family’s earlier association with equestrian wealth.
- A place to readThe Greek example means “with four-horse chariots and racehorses.”
- English renderings
- With four horses; a four-horse chariot
Meaning
With four horses; a four-horse chariot.
Grammatical category: adjective; substantivized neuter.
Use in the book
The dative plural τεθρίπποις names one kind of racing entry with which Lysis’ family won victories. Paired with κέλησι, it distinguishes chariot competition from races on single horses. It is a concrete item in the catalogue of inherited prestige, not a distinct philosophical example. The later chariot-driving question gives practical force to the family’s earlier association with equestrian wealth.
Places to read
- 205cτεθρίπποις τε καὶ κέλησι — with four-horse chariots and racehorses.