to give life ζωογον-έω, propagate or engender living creatures, of inanimate substances, ἡ φύσις ζ. [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.22.3, compare “HP” 8.11.2 ] Refs
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to give life ζωογον-έω, propagate or engender living creatures, of inanimate substances, ἡ φύσις ζ. [[ 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Causis Plantarum” 3.22.3, compare “HP” 8.11.2 ] Refs
artistic representation ζῳοπλαστ-ία,ἡ, A. artistic representation, Eust. 1157.25 .
making alive ζωοποί-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. making alive, ib. 2 Es. 9.8 .
generative, ζωοποι-ητικός,ή,όν, A. generative, Theol.Ar. 31 ; τὸ ζ. Diocl.Fr. 172 ;vitalizing, θερμότης Steph. in Hp. 1.132D.
restoring to life ζωοποί-ησις, εως, ἡ, making alive,[[LXX.2Esd.9.8. ] LXX]
alive, living ζωός(withoutι, cf. Schwyzer 436.2 (Crimisa,v/iv B.C.), Cret.δωός Leg.Gort. 3.41 , Cypr. pr. n. A. Ζωϝόθεμις Schwyzer 684 (v B.C.)),ή,όν, (ζῶ)alive, living, Pi. P. 4.209 , Hdt. 2.70
animal nature ζῳότης,ητος,ἡ, A. animal nature, Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1055.15 , Plu. 2.1001b , A.D. Pron. 6.24 , Gal. 19.163 , Porph. Gaur. 16.5 ;vitality, Dam. Pr. 58 .
feeding of animals ζῳοτροφ-ία,ἡ, A. feeding of animals, Pl. Plt. 261e .
a living on animal food ζῳοφᾰγ-ία,ἡ, A. a living on animal food, ib. 628b13 , Porph. Abst. 2.27 , 4.21 .
pitch and wax from old ships ζώπισσα,ἡ, A. pitch and wax from old ships, orpine-resin, Dsc. 1.72 .
kindling up, reviving ζωπῠρ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, A. kindling up, reviving, Jul. Or. 5.172b .
kindling ζωπῠ́ρ-ωσις,εως,ἡ, A. kindling, Max. Tyr. 9.7 .
zopyrontion ζωπύρα,ἡ, a plant,=κλινοπόδιον, Hsch. ; A. zopyrontion, Plin. HN 24.137 .
pipe for running water ζωρύα,ἡ, perh.= A. pipe for running water, (ζωός, ῥέω) IG 4.823.46 (Troezen); cf.ὑδρορύα.
girding on, cincture ζῶσις,εως,ἡ, (ζώννυμι) A. girding on, cincture, σάκκων LXX Is. 22.12 .
girdedness ζῶσις, εως, ἡ, (ζώννυμι) girding on, cincture, σάκκων [[ LXX.Isa.22.12. ] LXX]
head-band, fillet ζῶστ-μα,ἡ, A. head-band, fillet, Theoc. 2.122 (pl.).
girded ζωστ-ός,ή,όν, A. girded, ὑπένδυμα Plu. Alex. 32 , cf. X.Eph. 1.2 , Hsch. s.v. ζῶστρα .
fit for giving ζωτικός,ή,όν, (ζῶ) A. fit for givingormaintaining life, ἐπιθυμία Pl. Ti. 91b ; δυνάμιες Ti.Locr. 100d , cf. D.S. 2.51 ( Sup. ), Gal. 15.506 ; πνεῦμα LXX Wi. 15.11 ; ἰκμάς Corn.
the sun's progress through the zodiac ζωφορ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. the sun's progress through the zodiac, Man. 4.510 .
making alive ζώωσις,εως,ἡ, (ζωόω) A. making alive, [ Gal. ] 19.174 .
adorned with figures ζῳωτός(withι, Inscrr.,v.infr.),ή,όν, alsoός,όνCharesap. Ath. 12.538d : (ζῷον):— A. adorned with figures, φαρέτρα IG 11(2).161 B 100 (Delos,iii B.C.); χιτών Callix. 2 ; ἐφαπτί
pubescence ἥβ-ησις,εως,ἡ, A. pubescence, περὶ τὸ ἦτρον Sor. 1.24 .
the age of ἡβ-ητηρία,ἡ, A. the age of ἥβη, IG 12(9).916.22 (Chalcis).