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ἄποικος

ἄποικος, away from home

ἄποικος, ον,
  • away from home, abroad, ἄ. πέμπειν τινὰ γῆς to send away from oneʼs native land, S. OT 1518.
    • II mostly as Subst.,
      • 1 of persons, settler, colonist, Hdt. 5.97, Th. 1.25, 38, 7.57, etc.
      • 2 of cities, πόλιν Σινωπέων ἄποικον ἐν τῇ Κολχίδι χώρᾳ X. An. 5.3.2, cf. 6.2.1, Ar. Lys. 582: hence A. calls iron Χάλυβος Σκυθῶν ἄ. Th. 729 (lyr.).

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