μάγειρος

μᾰγειρ-ος, ὁ, Dor. μάγῑρος IG 42(1).144 (Epid., v B.C.), SIG 241.16 (Delph., iv B.C.), IG 9(1).976.7 (Corc., iv/iii B. C.); but Att. μάγειρος ib. 2(2).10B2 (v/iv B.C.), and so in Pap. of iii B.C., PCair.Zen. 6.48, al., PRev.Laws 50.14, both forms freq. in later Inscrr., Pap., and codd.; Aeol. διὰ τοῦ ῑ μάγοιρος (s. v. l.) Philox. ap. Et.Gud. in Greg.Cor. p.606 S.:—

• slaughterer, butcher (meat-salesman), and cook (these functions being freq. combined in one person), Pl. Euthd. 301d, Lg. 849d, Babr. 51.8, al., Ath. 14.659csq., Plu. Apophth.reg. 2.175d, D.Chr. 4.44, Max.Tyr. 25.2: hence, Ἅιδου μ., of Polyphemus, E. Cyc. 397; public cook, παρὰ τῶν μαγείρων, opp. π. τῶν ἰδιωτῶν, Ph. Bel. 86.38, cf. Alex. 257, Men. 272, Sam. 68; butcher, meat-salesman, Alex. 98.23, Macho ap. Ath. 6.243f, Aesop. 301; λόγος μαγείρου butcherʼs bill, POxy. 108v (ii/iii A.D.), cf. PRyl. 228 intr. (i A. D.); μ. ὁ κατʼ οἶκον, οἱ ἐν ἀγορᾷ μ., Artem. 3.56, cf. Arr. Epict. 3.19.5, 3.26.21, PFlor. 166 (iii A. D.); περὶ μαγείρου τοῦ ἀποδράντος PSI 4.329 (iii B. C.); officiating at sacrifices, Athenio 1.40; μ. τὸ γ IG 5(1).97.26 (i A.D.); acting as waiter, Matro Conv. 11, 46, al.; not in Hom., but mentioned in Batr. 40, Hdt. 4.71, 6.60, S. Fr. [1122], Ar. Ra. 517, al., freq. in Com.; opp. ὀψοποιός, Dionys.Com. 2.9; but = ὀψοποιός, Alex. 149.14; ὅσον μαγείρου διαφέρει μάγειρος οὐκ οἶσθʼ Nicom.Com. 1.6; μάγειρος cook for fish and meat, opp. οἰνοχόος and σιτοποιός (baker), Ph. 1.390 (pl.).

μάγειρος, ὁ (μάσσω), ursprünglich der Knetende, Brotbackende, das älteste Geschäft des μάγειρος war nämlich das Brotbacken, vgl. Plin. H.N. 18.28 ; übh. Koch, Ar. Eq. 416 ; neben ὀψοποιός, Plat. Rep. II.373c ; von dem er als der höhere unterschieden wird, Ath. IX.405a. Aber auch Schlächter, wie es scheint, τοῦ μαγείρου – ὀστῶδες σφόδρα αὐτῷ τι προσκόπτοντος ἀπὸ τύχης κρέας, Macho bei Ath. VI.243f, womit Plat. Euthyd. 301d zu vgl., προσήκει τὸν μάγειρον κατακόπτειν καὶ ἐκδείρειν. – Die Alten leiten es von τὰς μάζας μερίζειν od. τὰς μαγίδας αἴρειν ab.

μάγειρος μάγειρος (ᾰ), ὁ,

• • Ia cook, Hdt., Attic
  • IIa butcher, Eur. (From !μαγ, Root of μάσσω ( q. v.), because baking bread was the business of the ancient cook.)