λουτροφόρος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λουτρόν (loutrón, bath, bathing-place) +‎ φέρω (phérō, to bring, bear, carry)

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

λουτροφόρος (loutrophórosm or f (neuter ον); second declension

  1. of or pertaining to bringing water for bathing or washing
    • 480 BCE – 406 BCE, Euripides, Phoenissae 348:
      ἐγὼ δ᾽ οὔτε σοι πυρὸς ἀνῆψα φῶς νόμιμον ἐν γάμοις ὡς πρέπει ματέρι μακαρίᾳ: ἀνυμέναια δ᾽ Ἰσμηνὸς ἐκηδεύθη λουτροφόρου χλιδᾶς, ἀνὰ δὲ Θηβαίαν πόλιν ἐσιγάθη σᾶς ἔσοδοι νύμφας.
  2. (substantive) black-urn placed upon the tombs of unmarried individuals
    • 384 BCE – 322 BCE, Demosthenes, Orations 44. Aristodemus against Leochares, regarding the Estate of Archiades 44.18:
      τί τούτου σημεῖον; λουτροφόρος ἐφέστηκεν ἐπὶ τῷ τοῦ Ἀρχιάδου τάφῳ.
      tí toútou sēmeîon? loutrophóros ephéstēken epì tôi toû Arkhiádou táphōi.

Declension

Descendants

  • English: loutrophoros

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