tutelary

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

adj.

P. and V. σωτήριος, V. προστατήριος, ἀλεξητήριος.

Protecting a country, as epithet of some god: Ar. and P. πολιοῦχος (Plat.), P. and V. ἑστιοῦχος (Plat. also Ar.), V. δημοῦχος, πολισσοῦχος.

Be tutelary of v.: P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.) (Dem. 274), P. λαγχάνειν (acc.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. προστατεῖν (gen.), ἐπισκοπεῖν (acc.), V. ἀμφέπειν (acc.).

Tutelary guardian, subs.: P. and V. ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ or ἡ (Plat.).

The neighbouring fields claim Colonus as their tutelary hero: V. οἱ πλήσιοι γύαι... Κολωνὸν εὔχονται σφίσιν ἀρχηγὸν εἶναι (Soph., O. C. 58; cf. Plat., Tim. 21E).