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ἱππότης

ἱππότης, a driver

ἱππότης2, horse-nature, the concept of horse

ἱππότης (A), ου, ὁ,
  • driver or rider of horses, horseman, knight, Hdt. 7.55, 9.49, 69; in Hom. always in Ep. nom. ἱππότᾰ, as Γερήνιος ἱππότα Νέστωρ Il. 2.336, etc.; ἱππότης Κολωνός S. OC 59; ἱππότης on horseback, Luc. Tox. 47; τοὶ ἱππότη, Boeot. for οἱ ἱππεῖς, IG 7.3087 (Lebad.), cf. Ascl. Tact. 10.2.
    • II Adj., ἱππόται λαοί Pi. P. 4.153; ἱ. λεώς the horse, A. Th. 80 (lyr.); λεὼν ἄνιππον ἱ. τε S. OC 899; ἱ. ὄχλος E. Supp. 660; στρατός Plu. Aem. 9.—Never used in correct Att. Prose.
ἱππότης (B), ητος, ἡ,
  • horse-nature, the concept of horse, Antisth. et Pl. ap. Simp. in Cat. 208.30, 32, Sch. Aristid. p.167F.

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