μελεδωνός
μελεδωνός, one who takes care of anything, a manager, keeper
μελεδ-ωνός, ὁ and ἡ,
- attendant, guardian, τῶν οἰκίων μ. house-steward, Hdt. 3.61; ὁ μ. τῶν θηρίων the keeper of the crocodiles, Id. 2.65; μ. τῆς τροφῆς one who provides their food, ibid., cf. 7.31; μ. τῶν χρημάτων ib. 38; μελεδωνοὶ τῶν ἱερῶν D.H. 1.67; τοῦ τείχους Ael. NA 3.26; μ. λῃστῶν agents of pirates, Philostr. VA 3.24; title of public officials in Samos, SIG 976.63 (ii B.C.): metaph., of a learned man, πάσης πολύβυβλον ἀφʼ ἱστορίης μ. Ath.Mitt. 11.428 (Notium).
μελεδωνός, οῦ (ὁ et ἡ) qui prend soin de, gardien, gardienne, Hdt. 2, 65 ; 3, 61, etc. ; DH. 1, 67 ||
➳ Mot ion. ou d’usage réc.
Étym. μέλει.
μελεδωνός, ὁ, u. ἡ, der Besorger, Wächter, Aufseher, τῶν οἰκίων, Her. 3.61, 63, u. fem., 2.65 ; Ael. V.H. 2.14 ; μελεδωνοὶ τῶν ἱερῶν, Dion.Hal. 1.67.
μελεδωνός,
μελεδαίνω
- one who takes care of anything, a manager, keeper, μ. τῶν οἰκιῶν a house- steward, Hdt.; ὁ μ. τῶν θηρίων the keeper of the crocodiles, Hdt.; μ. τῆς τροφῆς one who provides their food, Hdt.