φθία [ῑ],ας, Ep. and Ion.
φθίη,ης,ἡ,Phthiain Thessaly, the home of Achilles, Il. 1.155 , al.;φθίηνδε
A. to Phthia,
1.169 , etc.;φθίηφι at Phthia,
19.323 .—Henceφθῑώτης,ου,ὁ,a man of Phthia,
Hdt. 7.132 , Th. 8.3 , etc.; Φθιῶτ' Ἀχιλλεῦ
A. Fr. 132
, cf. E. Tr. 575 (anap.), IA 237 (lyr.): asAdj., Πηνειὲ Φθιῶτα
Call. Del. 112
:—φθῑῶτις γῆ, the land of Phthia,
E. Andr. 664 , etc.; ἀκταὶ Φ.
Id. Tr. 1125
; γυναῖκες
Id. Andr. 1047
:—Adj. φθῑωτικός,ή,όν, Str. 9.5.8 :—alsoAdj. φθῖος,α,ον, whenceφθῖοι
= φθιῶται , Il. 13.686 ; with pecul. fem.φθῑάς,άδος,ἡ, E. Hec. 451 (lyr.), etc.