ἑστιᾱ́τ-ωρ,ορος,ὁ,
A. one who gives a banquet, host,
Pl. R. 421b , Ti. 17a , Charond. ap. Stob. 4.2.24 , Ph. 2.70 , Them. Or. 24.301a .
2. at Athens,the citizen on whom the liturgy of ἑστίασις(q.v.)fell,
D. 20.21 , 39.7 .
b. at Delphi,manager of the commissariatat the Pythais, SIG 711
D 217 , al.(ii B. C.).
3. metaph., ἑ. τοῦ λόγου
Philostr. VA 6.10
.
II. guest,
Posidon. 9
J.
III. ἱστιάτορες,οἱ,office-bearers of a religious association(ὀργεῶνες), IG 22.1259
(iv B. C.); = ἐσσῆνες (A) 1 , at Ephesus, Paus. 8.13.1 .