- τρόφιμος
- τρόφ-ῐμος, ον, also ος, η, ον, v. infr.:—A nourishing, nutritious,
γάλα -ώτατον Arist. HA523a11
, cf. Pr.927a22 ([comp] Comp.), Phld.Sign.27, Sor.1.94, al., Gal. 6.382; opp. ἄτ ροφος, Thphr.CP6.4.5: c. gen.,γᾶ τρόφιμε τῶν ἐμῶν τέκνων E.Tr.1302
(lyr.), cf. Ion235 (lyr.); alsoὕδωρ τὸ περὶ κηπείας τ. Pl.Lg.845d
; τ. κλυστῆρες nutritive enemata, Lycusap. Orib.8.34tit.II Subst. τρόφιμος, ὁ, a slave's young master,ὁ τ. σου Men.Epit.Fr.1
, cf. Epit.160, Pk.74, al., Com.Adesp.24.20, 25.41 D.; rendered erilis filius by Ter.Andr.602, Eun.289, Phorm.39, v. Donat. ad locc.: metaph.,ἡ βουλὴ τὸν ἑαυτῆς τ. καὶ εὐεργέτην SIG879.10
(Erythrae, iii A. D.):ἡ τροφίμη
the mistress,Poll.
3.73.2 neut. τρόφιμον, τό, maintenance, sustenance, BGU297.21 (i A. D.);τ. δουλικόν PMich.Teb.121vi18
, al. (i A. D.): esp. food-supply of Alexandria, Just.Edict.13.26, PKlein.Form.328.4 (vi A. D., cf. Arch.Pap.5.294): τροφίμη σύνταξις contract for board, AP9.175 (Pall.).III [voice] Pass., nursling, foster-child,παῖς τ. τίνος; E.Ion684
(lyr.), cf. Archipp.23, Pl.Plt.272b; ὁ τ., freq. in Inscrr., IG22.3969,3.3396, etc., and Pap., POxy.1491.10 (iv A. D.), etc.;τ. ἀδελφός PCair.Preis. 42.6
(iii/iv A. D.); fem.τροφίμη POxy.903.6
(iv A. D.):οἱ τ.
our nurslings, pupils,Pl.
R.520d, cf. Lg.804a;τ. τῆς ἀρετῆς Luc.
Bis Acc.6, cf. AP10.52 (Pall.) :—at Sparta, οἱ τ. were young persons too poor to pay their quota to the φιλίτια, and brought up as companions of the richer class, who paid for them, X.HG5.3.9 :— also τ. κύνες dogs kept in the house, Ael.NA11.13, 16.31.2 of bodies, healthy, strong, well-nourished, Hp.Aër.20 ([comp] Comp.); of plants, flourishing, luxuriant, Thphr.CP1.15.4 ([comp] Comp.).3 τ. κύημα viable, capable of life, opp. ἀνεμιαῖον, Poll.2.6.
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