φῠτάλμιος,ον, alsoα,ον
Lyc. 341 : (φύω):—
A. producing, nourishing, fostering,epith. of gods, as of Poseidon, Clara Rhodos 6 / 7.386 (Camirus,iii/ii B. C.), Plu. 2.158e , IG 22.5051 , 12(1).905 (Rhodes), etc.; of Zeus, Hsch. , cf. IG 12(5).13 (Ios); of parents, φυτάλμιοι γέροντες
A. Ag. 327
; μητρὶ καὶ φ. πατρί
S. Fr. 788
;λέκτρα φ. the marriagebed, E. Rh. 920 ;φ. χθώνLyc.l.c.: τὸ φ. productive power,
Plu. 2.994b
.
II. by birth, ἀλαῶν ὀμμάτων ἆρα καὶ ἦσθα φυτάλμιος;didst thoubringblind eyes with theeto life?
S. OC 151 (lyr.). (φυτάλμιοςis said by EM 803.4 . to be formed by metath. fromφυτάλιμος,which is prob. coinedad hoc.)