πυροφόρος
προγράψαντες οὖν τά τε θεωρήματα καὶ τὰ ἐπιτάγματα τὰ χρεῖαν ἔχοντα εἰς τὰς ἀποδείξιας αὐτῶν μετὰ ταῦτα γραψοῦμές τοι τὰ προκείμενα → having therefore written at the beginning the theorems and the postulates that are necessary for their proofs, we will then write out for you the propositions
English (LSJ)
ὁ, (πῦρ) in pl.,
A inflammatory missiles, Ph.Bel.91.41, 94.8; engines which discharge such missiles, ib.95.20. II sg., bearer of sacrificial fire, at Epidaurus, IG42(1).400, al.; at Argos, SIG735.13 (i B.C.); written πουροφόρος, πυρωφώρος, IG5(1).997, 1021 (Laconia). 2 v.l. for πυρφόρος 11.2b (q.v.).
πῡροφόρος, ον, (πυρός)
A wheat-bearing, ἄρουρα Il.12.314; ἄρουραι 14.123, Simon.15; πεδίον, πεδία, Il.21.602, E.Ph.644 (lyr.); πεδιάς Ph. 2.117; Λιβύα Pi.I.4(3).54; γῆ Sol.24.2, Thphr.CP3.21.2, PSI4.432.4 (iii B.C.); Γέλα A.Eleg.4; cf. πυρηφόρος. II ἀὴρ π. air promoting the growth of wheat, Hes.Op.549 (nisi leg. πυροφόροις . . ἐπὶ ἔργοις).
