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μετανάστης

μετανάστης, one who has changed his home, a wanderer, immigrant

μετανάστ-ης, ου, ὁ, (μεταναστῆναι, cf. ὑπερανάστης)
  • one who has left his home, wanderer, migrant, commonly as a term of reproach, ἀτίμητος μ. Il. 9.648; μοῦνοι οὐ μετανάσται Ἑλλήνων, of the Athenians, Hdt. 7.161; fugitive, POxy. 487.18 (ii A. D.), PTeb. 439 (ii A. D.); μ. γενόμενοι ὑπὸ ἐθνῶν Prisc. p.341 D. (cf. μετανίσταντο ibid.): c. gen., ἀρετῆς μ. from virtue, Ph. 1.415, cf. 477; πάτρης μ. Man. 2.420.
    • II wandering, of the planets, opp. the fixed stars, Arat. 457:—hence fem. μετανάστις, ψυχὴ σώματος μ. a fugitive from . ., Ph. 2.462; also μετανάστρια, σκοπέλων μ. πέρδιξ AP 7.204 (Agath.).

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