ἐπεύνακτοι

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English (LSJ)

ων, οἱ, (εὐνάζω) name for the Helots who were adopted into their lords' places during the Messenian wars, Theopomp.Hist. 166:—D.S.8Fr.21 writes ἐπευνακταί, and seems to identify them with the παρθενίαι (q. v.): Hsch. has ἐνεύνακτοι· οἱ παρθενίαι, and ἐπευνακταί· οἱ συγκοιμηταί.