ἰθᾱγενής[ῐ],ές , orἰθαιγ-, Od. 14.203 (v.l.), Hdt. 2.17 (v.l.), A. Pers. 306 (v.l.), Alex.Aet. (v. infr.):—
A. born in lawful wedlock,ἀλλά με ἶσον ἰθαγενέεσσιν(so most codd. and A.D. Adv. 187.24 : v.l. ἰθαιγ- )ἐτίμαhonoured melike his true-born sons, of aνόθος, Od. l.c., cf. A.R. Fr. 12.2 (ἰθαγ-cod.), Alex.Aet. 3.2 (ἰθαιγ-cod.).
2. of a nation,from the ancient stock, aboriginal, opp. ἔπηλυς, ἰ. Αἰγύπτιοι
Hdt. 6.53
, cf. A. Pers. 306 ; οὐχ ὑπ' ἰθαγενῶν ἤρχοντο
Str. 7.7.8
, cf. Agath. 2.15 , 25 .
3. ἰ. κύημα, opp. an abortion, Hp. Mul. 1.71 ; of some mouths of the Nile,natural, original, opp.ὀρυκτά, Hdt. 2.17 ;ἰ. νότος, ζέφυρος,genuine, Arist. Mete. 364a16 , 18 . (Glossedαὐτόχθωνby Hsch. ,αὐθιγενήςby Erot. ;originalis, indigena, byGloss.; perh.ἰθᾰ-γενής [ᾱmetri gr.], cf. Skt.ihá, Avest.ιδα(fr.*idhá) 'here'; cf. pr. n. Ἰθαγένης
Plu. Per. 26
, Ps.- Hdt. Vit.Hom. 1 , but Ἰθαιγένης
IG 12(9).192
(iv B.C.).)