ἀποτρέφω
δόξειε δ' ἂν τῆς κυριωτάτης καὶ μάλιστα ἀρχιτεκτονικῆς. τοιαύτη δ' ἡ πολιτικὴ φαίνεται → It would seem to belong to the most authoritative art and that which is most truly the master art. And politics appears to be of this nature.
English (LSJ)
A feed, support, τὴν στρατιὰν ἡ χώρα ἀ. Str.16.2.10; τινά Lyd.Mag.1.34,al.; γαμετάς Just.Nov.43.1.2:—Pass., live off a thing, Poll.6.32, Just.Nov.80.5 Intr.; συσσιτίων ἀ. Eust.1.14.
German (Pape)
[Seite 332] von etwas unterhalten, ernähren, Poll. 6, 32.
Spanish (DGE)
1 alimentar, sustentar τὴν στρατιὰν ἡ χώρα Str.16.2.10, αὐτούς Lyd.Mag.1.34, αὐτά (τέκνα) POxy.1848.5 (VI d.C.), cf. 1895.7 (VI d.C.), γαμετάς Iust.Nou.43.2
•en v. med. alimentarse, sustentarse Poll.6.32, Iust.Nou.80.5 Intr., c. gen. συσσιτίων ἀ. Eust.1.14.
2 en v. med. mantener a sus expensas τοὺς ... ἀδελφούς PLond.1708.71 (VI d.C.).
