τιθηνός

English (LSJ)

όν, (θῆσθαι)

   A nursing, χθών Lyc.1398; πόνων τιθηνοὺς ἀποδιδοῦσά σοι τροφάς repaying thee nurture for thy nursing labours, i.e. rewarding thee for thy trouble in nursing me, E.IA1230.    II Subst. τιθηνός, ὁ, one who nurses or brings up, foster-father, LXX Nu. 11.12, al., Nic.Al.31, Orph.H.54.1, etc.; τ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ βασιλέως Sammelb.1568.2 (ii B.C.): also τιθηνός, ἡ, = τιθήνη, Anon. ap. Longin. 44.2, Plu.2.322c.    2 nursling, παῖδα τιθηνόν IG14.1437.