ὀψοφάγος
ὀψοφάγος, one who eats things meant to be only eaten with bread
ὀψοφᾰγ-ος, ὁ,
- one who eats delicacies, such as fish and other dainties, epicure, gourmet, Ar. Pax 810, Cephisod. 9, Antiph. 190.5, Eub. 88, Arist. EN 1118a32; ὀ. εἶ καὶ κνισολοιχός Sophil. 7, cf. X. Mem. 3.14.2 sq., Timae. 71: epith. of a fish, Opp. H. 1.141: irreg. Att. Sup. ὀψοφαγίστατος X. Mem. 3.13.4, Poll. 6.37.
ὀψο·φάγος, ος, ον [ᾰ] litt. qui mange des mets sans pain, d’où :
1 qui aime la bonne chère, particul. le poisson, friand, gourmet, Ar. Pax 810 ||
2 sorte de poisson, Opp. H. 1, 141 ||
Sup. -ίστατος, Xén. Mem. 3, 13, 4.
Étym. ὄψον, φαγεῖν.
ὀψοφάγος, eigtl. bloße Zukost ohne Brot essend, vgl. Xen. Mem. 3.14.2 ff.; bes. feinere Speisen, Fische liebend, dah. leckerhaft, subst. das Leckermaul, der Schlemmer, Ar. Eccl. 781 ; Pol. 12.24.2 ; vgl. bes. Ath. VIII.343 ff., 346 auch ein Apollo mit dem Beinamen ὀψοφάγος bei den Eleern erwähnt. – Superl. ὀψοφαγίστατος, Xen. Mem. 3.13.4.
ὀψοφάγος
ὀψο-φάγος (ᾰ), ὁ,
φαγεῖν
- one who eats things meant to be only eaten with bread, such as fish and dainties, a dainty fellow, epicure, gourmand, Ar., Xen.:— irreg. Sup. ὀψοφαγίστατος Xen.