Ὀρχομενός

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English (LSJ)

ὁ, also ἡ (Th.1.113, A.R.4.257), the name of several Greek cities, the most famous of which was Ὀρχομενὸς Μινύειος in Boeotia, Il.2.511, etc.:—Adj. Ὀρχομένιος, Hp.Ulc.7, Hdt.9.16, SIG 519.7 (Aegium, iii B. C.), Str.9.2.40 :—hence Ὀρχομενίζω,

   A side with the Orchomenians, Hellanic.81 J. (but perh. not Hellanic.).—The old Boeot. form was Ἐρχ-, and this is found in Inscrr. and on coins to the time of Alexander, SIG60 (v B. C.), IG7.3166, al., BMus.Cat.Coins Central Greece p.54: the Arcadian Orchomenians are similarly Ἐρχομένιοι SIG31.12 (Delph., v B. C.), Ἐρχομίνιοι IG5(2).343 (Orchom. Arc., iv B. C.).