πλειστηριάζω

Subst., ὁ
A. raise the price of a thing, make dear, Lys. Fr. 7, Pl.Com. 18, Them. Or. 21.261b:—hence Subst. πλειστηρ‐ιασμός, ὁ, Hsch.
Liddell, Scott & Jones
A Greek-English Lexicon, 1940
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