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ἀλείπτης

ἀλείπτης, an anointer, a teacher of gymnastics

ἀλείπ-της, ου, ὁ,
  • anointer: hence (cf. ἀλείφω I) trainer in gymnasia, Arist. EN 1106b1, Plb. 27.7.1, Sammelb. 4224.7 (i B. C.), Plu. Sanit. 2.133b.
      • 2 metaph., οἱ ἀθληταὶ τῆς ἀρετῆς μὴ ψεύσαντες τοὺς ἀλείπτας νόμους Ph. 2.409; teacher, τῶν πολιτικῶν Plu. Per. 4; τῆς κακίας S.E. M. 1.298.
      • 3 Lat. aliptes, bath-attendant, Juv. 6.422.

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