θρέπτρα

θρέπ-τρα (A), τά,

• = θρεπτήριος III.2, οὐδὲ τοκεῦσι θ. φίλοις ἀπέδωκε Il. 4.478, 17.302; θρέπτα is dub. in Epigr.Gr. 442.4 (ii A.D.), Q.S. 11.89, Hsch.

θρέπ-τρα (B), ἡ,

• = θρέπτειρα, a nurse, CIG (add.) 4300d (Antiphellos).

θρέπτρα, τά, = θρεπτήρια 1b, Erziehungslohn, Il. 17.303, 4.478 ; Zenodot schrieb ohne ρ, θρέπτα oder θρεπτά, s. Scholl. Aristonic. – Auch sp.D., wie Qu.Sm. 11.89.

θρέπτρα

τά

[θρεπ-, τρέφω.]

Recompense for rearing due by a child to his parents: οὐδὲ τοκεῦσι θ. ἀπέδωκεν Il. 4.478 = Il. 17.302.

θρέπτρα (=θρεπτήρια, τρέφω): return for rearing; οὐδὲ τοκεῦσιν θρέπτρα φίλοις ἀπέδωκεν, ‘nor did he recompense his parents for their tender care’ (since his life was cut short), Il. 4.478 and Il. 17.302.

θρέπτρα, τά, τρέφω

• the returns made by children to their parents for their rearing, Il.