νυμφαγωγός
νυμφαγωγός, leader of the bride
νυμφᾰγωγ-ός, όν,
- leader of the bride, E. IA 610; esp. one who leads her from her home to the bridegroomʼs house, Luc. Dear.Iud. [DDeor. 20.]16; esp. in case of a second marriage, Poll. 3.41, Eust. 652.45: metaph., of the Argo, as bearing Medea, ν. τρόπιν Lyc. 1025.
- 2 generally, friend, LXX Ge. 21.22, Jd. 14.20.
- II one who negotiates a marriage for another, Plu. Alex. fort. 2.329f. Cf. νυμφευτής.
νυμφ·αγωγός, ός, όν [ᾰγ] qui conduit la fiancée à son époux, Eur. I.A. 610 ; Plut. M. 329e ; Luc. Her. 5.
Étym. νύμφη, ἄγω.
νυμφαγωγός, Brautführer, der die Braut aus dem elterlichen Hause dem Bräutigam zuführt, Luc. D.D. 20.16 u. a.Sp.; nach Eust. bes. wenn der Bräutigam zum zweiten Mal heiratet ; vgl. Poll. 3.41 ; Brautwerber, Plut. Alex. fort. 1.7.
νυμφαγωγός
νυμφ-ᾰγωγός, οῦ, ὁ,
- leader of the bride, Eur.