ἄποικος,ον,
A. away from home, abroad, ἄ. πέμπειν τινὰ γῆςto sendaway fromone's native land, S. OT 1518 .
II. mostly asSubst.,
1. of persons,settler, colonist,
Hdt. 5.97 , Th. 1.25 , 38 , 7.57 , etc.
2. of cities, πόλιν Σινωπέων ἄποικον ἐν τῇ Κολχίδι χώρᾳ
X. An. 5.3.2
, cf. 6.2.1 , Ar. Lys. 582 : hence A. calls iron Χάλυβος Σκυθῶν ἄ.
Th. 729
(lyr.).