τροφ-εύς,έως,ὁ,
A. one who brings up, foster-father,
S. Ph. 344 , E. El. 16 , Ph. 45 , Theophil. 1 ;tutor,
βασιλέως
OGI 148.2
(Cyprus,ii B. C.), 256.1 (Delos,ii B. C.), cf. Sammelb. 1568.1
(ii B. C.), Gal. 14.664 , M.Ant. 5.31 ; of a woman,nurse,
A. Ch. 760 (στροφεύςcodd.).
2. in S. Aj. 863 , Ajax addresses the plains and fountains of Troy,χαίρετ' ὦ τροφῆς ἐμοί ye who have fedme, orwith whomIhave lived; so τροφέας παρέδωκε τὴν γῆν καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν
Antipho 4.1.2
.
3. rearer, breeder,
ἵππων
Pl. Lg. 735b
;ἅρματος τ. one who keepsa chariot, ib. 834b ;πάσης κακίας one who fostersall wickedness, Id. R. 580a .