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γημόρος

γημόρος, one who has a share of land, a landowner

γη-μόρος, ὁ, Dor. and Trag. γᾱμόρος, Trag.Adesp. 208 (s. v. l.), A. Supp. 613, PLond. ined. 2134 (ii A. D.); cf. τῆσδε γαμόρῳ χθονός (Dobree for τῇ δέ γʼ ἀμοίρου) A. Eu. 890; Att. γεωμόρος, (γῆ, μείρομαι):—
  • one who has a share of land, landowner: οἱ γαμόροι, in Sicily, the wealthy landowners, Hdt. 7.155: at Argos, A. Supp. l.c.; at Athens, γεωμόροι landowners, large or small, opp. εὐπατρίδαι, δημιουργοί, Arist. Ath. Fr. 2, Pl. Lg. 737e, etc.
      • 2 γεωμόροι, οἱ, = Lat. tresviri agris dividundis, D.H. 9.52.
      • 3 metaph. of Ἅιδης, Trag.Adesp. l.c.
    • II as Adj., dividing earth, i.e. ploughing, βοῦς A.R. 1.1214; γεωμόρος τέχνα IG 9(1).880 (Corc.).

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