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Lysis
Plato · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordMisthos means wage, payment for service.
- In LysisThe charioteer receives a μισθός from Lysis’ father.
- Reading contextIt is neither an athletic prize nor a gift to the beloved; its local role is remuneration for the driver’s work.
- A place to readThe Greek example means “receiving a wage.”
- English renderings
- Wage, payment for service
Meaning
Wage, payment for service.
Grammatical category: noun, masculine.
Use in the book
The charioteer receives a μισθός from Lysis’ father. Socrates then calls him μισθωτός, “hired,” and stresses that the father pays money for the very freedom of action he withholds from Lysis. The payment underscores how valuable skilled service can be. It is neither an athletic prize nor a gift to the beloved; its local role is remuneration for the driver’s work.
Places to read
- 208aμισθὸν φέρων — receiving a wage.