| |Definition=Dor. ματρό-, poet. μητρόπτολις, <span class="title">Epigr.Gr.</span>537.4 (Tomi), 842a1 (Cyrene), <span class="title">Syria</span>7.209 (Damascus), <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>13.166</span>: εως, ἡ:—<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[mother-state]], as related to her colonies, of Athens in relation to the Ionians, <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.51</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.6.82</span>; of Doris in relation to the Peloponn. Dorians, <span class="bibl">Hdt.8.31</span>, <span class="bibl">Th.1.107</span>, <span class="bibl">3.92</span>; of Meroe in relation to the Ethiopians, <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.29</span>; of Thera, μεγαλᾶν πολίων μ. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>4.20</span>; μ. Λοκρῶν Ὀπόεις <span class="bibl">Simon.93</span>; of the Attic Salamis, as the [[μ]]. of the Cyprian, <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>895</span>(lyr.); of Corinth, as the [[μ]]. of Corcyra, <span class="bibl">Th.1.24</span>; of Rome, Gal.14.296. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., <b class="b3">ἐστὶ μ. τοῦ ψυχροῦ [ὁ ἐγκέφαλος</b>] <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Carn.</span>4</span>; ἡ ἱστορία μ. τῆς φιλοσοφίας <span class="bibl">D.S. 1.2</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Chrysipp.Stoic.3.199</span>; <b class="b3">γεωμετρία ἀρχὴ καὶ μ. τῶν ἄλλων</b> (sc. [[μαθημάτων]]) Philol. ap. Plu.2.718e. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">one's mother-city, mothercountry, home</b>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">N.</span>5.8</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>707</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Ant.</span>1122</span> (lyr.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">ἁ σὰ</b> [[ματρόπολις]] thy [[mother's city]], <span class="bibl">Isyll.59</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">III</span> [[capital city]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>5.2.3</span>, <span class="bibl">5.4.15</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ μ. τῆς Ἀσίας</b>, of Ephesus, <span class="title">OGI</span>496.6, <span class="title">IG</span>3.485; <b class="b3">ἡ μ. τῆς Ἰωνίας</b>, of Miletus, ib.480. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">b</span> in Egypt, [[chief town]] of a [[νομός]], <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PRev.Laws</span> 48.16</span> (iii B. C.), <span class="bibl"><span class="title">BGU</span>326 ii 10</span> (ii A. D.), etc.</span> | | |Definition=Dor. [[ματρόπολις]], poet. [[μητρόπτολις]], Epigr.Gr.537.4 (Tomi), 842a1 (Cyrene), Syria7.209 (Damascus), Nonn.D.13.166: εως, ἡ:—<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[mother-state]], as related to her colonies, of [[Athens]] in relation to the [[Ionian]]s, Hdt.7.51, Th.6.82; of [[Doris]] in [[relation]] to the Peloponn. [[Dorian]]s, Hdt.8.31, Th.1.107, 3.92; of [[Meroe]] in relation to the [[Ethiopian]]s, Hdt.2.29; of [[Thera]], μεγαλᾶν πολίων μ. Pi.P.4.20; μ. Λοκρῶν Ὀπόεις Simon.93; of the [[Attic]] [[Salamis]], as the [[μητρόπολις]] of the [[Cyprian]], A.Pers.895(lyr.); of [[Corinth]], as the [[μητρόπολις]] of [[Corcyra]], Th.1.24; of [[Rome]], Gal.14.296.<br><span class="bld">2</span> metaph., ἐστὶ μητρόπολις τοῦ ψυχροῦ [ὁ [[ἐγκέφαλος]]] Hp.Carn.4; ἡ [[ἱστορία]] μητρόπολις τῆς [[φιλοσοφία]]ς D.S. 1.2, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.3.199; [[γεωμετρία]] ἀρχὴ καὶ μητρόπολις τῶν ἄλλων (sc. μαθημάτων) Philol. ap. Plu.2.718e.<br><span class="bld">II</span> one's [[mother-city]], [[mother-country]], [[home]], Pi.N.5.8, S.OC707 (lyr.), Ant.1122 (lyr.).<br><span class="bld">2</span> ἁ σὰ [[ματρόπολις]] thy [[mother's city]], Isyll.59.<br><span class="bld">III</span> [[capital city]], X.An.5.2.3, 5.4.15; ἡ μητρόπολις τῆς [[Ἀσία]]ς, of [[Ephesus]], OGI496.6, IG3.485; ἡ μητρόπολις τῆς [[Ἰωνία]]ς, of [[Miletus]], ib.480.<br><span class="bld">b</span> in [[Egypt]], [[chief town]] of a [[νομός]], PRev.Laws 48.16 (iii B. C.), BGU326 ii 10 (ii A. D.), etc. |
