φροντ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ,
A. deep thinker,as Socrates is called in derision by Ar. Nu. 266 , cf. 414 (anap.), al.;φ. τῶν μετεώρων, τῶν οὐρανίων, one who meditates onsupra-terrestrial things, X. Smp. 6.6 , Mem. 4.7.6 ; τὰ . . μετέωρα φ.
Pl. Ap. 18b
: hence, generally,philosopher,
X. Smp. 7.2 , cf. Hsch.
II. one who takes care of, τινων
D.S. 37.8 ;curator,
ἱεροῦ Ἀφροδίτης
IGRom. 1.1167C4
(Egypt,ii A. D.); συναγωγῆς
JHS 28.195
(Side), cf. BMus.Inscr. 1069 (Fayum,ii A.D.);τῶν δημοσίων πραγμάτωνSch. Ar. Pl. 908 ; τῶν ἀρχομένων
Poll. 1.40
:manager,
κακῷ φ. τὰ καθ' ἑαυτοὺς ἐπιτρέψομεν