φθιτός

φθῐτός, ή, όν, (φθίω) Trag. (never in S.), only pl. φθιτοί (always without Art.)

• the dead, A. Pers. 220 (troch.), 523, Eu. 97, E. Alc. 100 (lyr.), Hipp. 1437, HF 1026 (lyr.); also in later Prose, Plu. Frig. 2.955b: with the Art., Luc. DDeor. 25[26].2: sg., AP 9.117 (Stat.Flacc.), Sch. Call. in Διηγήσεις vi 4, Id. in PSI 9.1094.28, dub. in IG 9(1).881.4 (Corc.).
• • II liable to decrease, decline, opp. αὐξητός, Arist. Ph. 201a13.

φθιτός, adj. verb. von φθίω, geschwunden, abgezehrt, gestorben ; sterblich, vergänglich ; Tragg., bes. der Tote, wie Aesch. Pers. 216 u. oft ; ἐμοὶ οὐ θέμις φθιτοὺς ὁρᾶν Eur. Hipp. 1437, u. oft ; auch Plut. Num. 19.

φθιτός φθῐτός, ή, όν verb. adj. of φθίνω Trag. word, only used in pl. φθιτοί always without the Art.

• • Ithe dead, Aesch., Eur.
  • IIliable to perish, Arist.