τῐθηνός,όν, (θῆσθαι)
A. nursing, χθών
Lyc. 1398
;πόνων τιθηνοὺς ἀποδιδοῦσά σοι τροφάςrepaying thee nurture for thynursinglabours, i.e. rewarding thee for thy trouble in nursing me, E. IA 1230 .
II. Subst. τιθηνός,ὁ ,one who nursesor brings up,foster-father, LXX Nu. 11.12 , al., Nic. Al. 31 , Orph. H. 54.1 , etc.; τ. τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ βασιλέως
Sammelb. 1568.2
(ii B.C.): alsoτιθηνός,ἡ,
= τιθήνη , Anon. ap. Longin. 44.2 , Plu. 2.322c .
2. nursling, παῖδα τιθηνόν
IG 14.1437
.