λουτροφόρος

λουτρο-φόρος, ον,

• bringing water: παῖς, παρθένος λ. at Athens the boy or girl who, as next of kin to the bridegroom, fetched him water from the fountain Callirrhoe on his wedding day, Harp. s.v., Paus. 2.10.4, Poll. 3.43: hence λ. χλιδή marriage-ceremony, E. Ph. 348 (lyr.).
• • • 2 as Subst., λουτροφόρος, ἡ, black urn placed on the tomb of an unmarried person, D. 44.18,30, Poll. 8.66; cf. λίβυς.

λουτροφόρος -ον [λουτρόν, φέρω] who carries water for a bath Paus. 2.10.4 Poll. 3.43 Hsch.; at Athens λ. παῖς boy who brought water from the Kallirhoe spring to the betrothed on the day of their wedding Harp.¹ | λ. χλιδή nuptial bath Eur. Ph. 348 ‖ subst. ἡ λουτροφόρος urn for carrying water for the bath Hsch. ‖ extens. urn Hsch., esp. urn that was placed on the grave of bachelors Demosth. 44.18 Poll. 8.66 Harp.¹

λουτροφόρος, Wasser zum Waschen oder Baden tragend, bringend, παῖς, B.A. 226, in Athen der Knabe, der am Hochzeitstage dem Bräutigam das Wasser aus der Quelle Kallirrhoe brachte ; dah. ἀνυμέναια δʼ Ἰσμηνὸς ἐκηδεύθη λουτροφόρου χλιδᾶς, ohne die hochzeitliche Festlichkeit, Eur. Phoen. 350 ; vgl. Poll. 3.43. – Auch auf dem Grabe der unvermählt Gestorbenen stand παῖς ὑδρίαν λ. ἔχων, B.A. a.a.O., od. ἡ λουτροφόρος, sc. ὑδρία, ein schwarzer Wasserkrug, auch λίβυς genannt, Dem. 44.18, 30 ; Poll. 8.66.

λουτροφόρος λουτρο-φόρος, ον φέρω

• • • 1bringing water for bathing or washing, esp. from the fountain Callirrhoe on the wedding-day: hence, λ. χλιδή the marriage-ceremony, Eur.
    • 2as Subst., λουτροφόρος, the black urn placed on the tomb of unmarried persons, Dem., Anth.