φῐλότεκν-ος, ον,
loving one's children or offspring, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hercules Furens” 636, “Ph.” 356, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Thesmophoriazusae” 752, NT.Tit.2.4; ἦθος φ. 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 34 / 5.11 ] NT+5th c.BC+]: comparative, αἱ μητέρες -ότεραι [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1168a25 ] Refs 4th c.BC+]; superlative -ότατος[[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Aemilius Paulus” 6: τὸ φ., ={φιλοτεκνία}, [prev. author] 2.93f. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]