φθῐτός,ή,όν, (φθίω) Trag. (never in S. ), only pl.φθιτοί(always without Art.)
A. the dead,
A. Pers. 220 (troch.), 523 , Eu. 97 , E. Alc. 100 (lyr.), Hipp. 1437 , HF 1026 (lyr.); also in later Prose, Plu. 2.955b : with the Art., Luc. DDeor. 26.2 : sg., AP 9.117 ( Stat.Flacc. ), Sch. Call. inΔιηγήσεις
vi 4 , Id. in PSI 9.1094.28 , dub. in IG 9(1).881.4 (Corc.).
II. liable to decrease, decline,opp.αὐξητός,
Arist. Ph. 201a13 .