τρόφ-ῐμος,ον, alsoος,η,ον,v.infr.:—
A. nourishing, nutritious,
γάλα -ώτατον
Arist. HA 523a11
, cf. Pr. 927a22 ( Comp. ), Phld. Sign. 27 , Sor. 1.94 , al., Gal. 6.382 ; opp.ἄτ ροφος,
Thphr. CP 6.4.5 : c. gen., γᾶ τρόφιμε τῶν ἐμῶν τέκνων
E. Tr. 1302
(lyr.), cf. Ion 235 (lyr.); also ὕδωρ τὸ περὶ κηπείας τ.
Pl. Lg. 845d
;τ. κλυστῆρες nutritiveenemata, Lycusap. Orib. 8.34t it.
II. Subst. τρόφιμος,ὁ,a slave'syoung master,
ὁ τ. σου
Men. Epit.Fr. 1
, cf. Epit. 160 , Pk. 74 , al., Com.Adesp. 24.20 , 25.41
D. ; renderederilis filiusby Ter. Andr. 602 , Eun. 289 , Phorm. 39 ,v.