νόμαιος
πρέπει γὰρ τοὺς παῖδας ὥσπερ τῆς οὐσίας οὕτω καὶ τῆς φιλίας τῆς πατρικῆς κληρονομεῖν → it is right that children inherit their fathers' friendships just as they would their possessions
English (LSJ)
α, ον, (νόμος) Ion. and later Gr. for νόμιμος,
A customary: νόμαια, τά, customs, usages, ξεινικὰ ν. Hdt.1.135; Ἑλληνικὰ ν. Id.2.91, al., cf. Max.Tyr.38.3; λίθων λευκῶν νομαίων Inscr.Délos 290.206 (iii B.C.): sg., Hdt.2.49. 2 prescribed by law, ἐκκλησία SIG589.4 (Magn. Mae., ii B.C.), cf. GDI5699 (Samos); ν. ἐπαραί ib.5653c10 (Chios).
German (Pape)
[Seite 259] gebräuchlich, herkömmlich; ἄλλο τι νόμαιον, ein anderer Brauch, Her. 2, 49; bes. im plur. häufig, ξεινικὰ νόμαια προσίενται, 1, 135; Ἑλληνικοῖσι νομαίοισι χρᾶσθαι, 2, 91, öfter, in weiterer Ausdehnung als νόμος genommen.
