ἔμπορ-ος,ον,
A. one who goes on ship-board as a passenger, Od. 2.319 , 24.300 .
II.
= ὁ ἐν πόρψ ὤν ,wayfarer, traveller, B. 17.36 , A. Ch. 661 , S. OC 25 , 303 , E. Alc. 999 (lyr.).
III. merchant, trader, Semon. 16 , Hdt. 2.39 , Th. 6.31 , etc.; distd. fromthe retail-dealer(κάπηλος) by his making voyages and importing goods himself, Pl. Prt. 313d , R. 371a , Arist. Pol. 1291a16 , Sch. Ar. Pl. 1156 : metaph., ἔ. κακῶν
A. Pers. 598
;ἔ. βίου a traffickerin life, E. Hipp. 964 ; ἔ. περὶ τὰ τῆς ψυχῆς μαθήματα
Pl. Sph. 231d
;ὥρης ἔ. a dealer inbeauty, AP 9.416 ( Phil. ); ἔ. γυναικῶν
IG 14.2000
.
2. asAdj., = ἐμπορικός, ναῦς ἔ.
D.S. 5.12 .