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τιθηνός, nursing

τῐθηνός, όν, (θῆσθαι)
  • nursing, χθών Lyc. 1398; πόνων τιθηνοὺς ἀποδιδοῦσά σοι τροφάς repaying thee nurture for thy nursing labours, i.e. rewarding thee for thy trouble in nursing me, E. IA 1230.
    • II Subst. τιθηνός, ὁ, one who nurses or brings up, foster-father, LXX Nu. 11.12, al., Nic. Al. 31, Orph. H. 54.1, etc.; τ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ βασιλέως Sammelb. 1568.2 (ii B.C.): also τιθηνός, ἡ, = τιθήνη, Anon. ap. Longin. 44.2, Plu. Fort.Rom. 2.322c.
      • 2 nursling, παῖδα τιθηνόν IG 14.1437.

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