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Lysis
Plato · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordPhiloinos means fond of wine; a wine-lover.
- In LysisThe plural φίλοινοι supplies a particularly sharp item in the reciprocity test, because wine is an object of enjoyment rather than an obvious partner in an exchange of affection.
- Reading contextThe shared object should not obscure the difference between enjoying wine and valuing it for an ulterior purpose.
- A place to readThe Greek example means “And wine-lovers and lovers of exercise.”
- English renderings
- Fond of wine; a wine-lover
Meaning
Fond of wine; a wine-lover.
Grammatical category: adjective.
Use in the book
The plural φίλοινοι supplies a particularly sharp item in the reciprocity test, because wine is an object of enjoyment rather than an obvious partner in an exchange of affection.
The word demonstrates the breadth of the φίλ- compounds: a fondness can have a thing as its object. The later wine in the father-and-son example has a different role, as a supposed means of rescue. The shared object should not obscure the difference between enjoying wine and valuing it for an ulterior purpose.
Places to read
- 212dκαὶ φίλοινοι καὶ φιλογυμνασταὶ — And wine-lovers and lovers of exercise.