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ὄρειος

ὄρειος, of or belonging to the mountain

ὄρειος, α, ον, also ος, ον Plu. Sollert. 2.965c, Luc. Demon. 2, Dear.Iud. [DDeor. 20.]3; Ep. οὔρειος:—
  • of or from the mountains, mountain-haunting, νύμφην οὐρείην h.Merc. 244, cf. Hes. Fr. 198, Phoronis 2; this Ep. form is also used by Trag. and Com. in lyr., S. Ant. 352, E. IT 127, 1126, Ph. 806, Ar. Av. 1098, etc.; but ὄρειος (which is not only Att. but Ion., v. infr.) in trim., as in A. Ag. 497, S. Ph. 937; Μήτηρ ὀρεία, of Rhea, Ar. Av. 746 (lyr.); Ion. gen., Μητρὸς Ὀρέης IG 12(7).75 (Amorgos); Ion. acc. pl., πέτρας ὀρείας Hippon. 35.5: in Prose, ὄρειοί τινες . . νομῆς Pl. Lg. 677b, cf. Criti. 109d; opp. ἄγροικος, of animals, Arist. HA 488b2; so ὀρειότερος Opp. C. 2.22.

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