γαιήοχος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=(also γαιη-οῦχος, Hsch.), Dor. γαιάοχος, ον, γαιάϝοχος <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).213 (Sparta, v B. C.):—epith. of Poseidon, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">earth-moving, earth-carrying</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.13.43</span>, al., <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Th.</span>310</span>(lyr.), cf. <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>1072</span>(lyr.): Γαιάοχος, abs., <span class="bibl">Il. 13.125</span>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>13.81</span>, and so <b class="b3">Γαιάϝοχος</b> (v. supr.): also in pl., <b class="b3">Γαάοχοι</b>, name of a contest, <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).296.11 (Sparta). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> ὠκεανὸς γ. <span class="title">App.Anth.</span>3.209. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">protecting the country</b>, γαιάοχε παγκρατὲς Ζεῦ <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Supp.</span>816</span>(lyr.); γαιάοχόν τ' Ἄρτεμιν <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>160</span>(lyr.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> = [[ἠπειρώτης]], Hsch. (In signf. <span class="bibl">1</span> from <b class="b3">γαῖα</b> and <b class="b3">ϝεχ-</b>: <b class="b3">ϝοχ-</b>, cf. [[ὄχεα]], Lat. <b class="b2">veho</b>, Skt. <b class="b2">váhati</b>, Germ. <b class="b2">be-wegen</b>, etc. In signf. <span class="bibl">11</span> from <b class="b3">ἔχω</b> (q. v.).)</span>