ζωοφόρος

ζωοφόρ-ος, ον,

• life-giving, IG 3.171; ἄνεμοι AP 9.765 (Paul.Sil.).
• • II ζῳοφόρος, ον, bearing animals: and so,
  • • 1 bearing the figures of animals, sculptured, πίνακες D.S. 18.26; Lat. zophorus, as Subst., frieze, Vitr. 3.5.10.
    • 2 ὁ ζ. κύκλος,= ὁ ζῳδιακός, Arist. Mu. 392a11, Corp.Herm. 13.12, etc.; without κύκλος, Ph. 2.153, AP 14.124; σφαῖρα ἡ ζ. (ζωηφ- cod.) Ph. 2.294.