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μητροκτόνος
μητροκωμία
μητρόληπτος
μητρολῴας
μητρομανία
μητρομήτωρ
μητρομιξία
μητρομίξιον
μητρόξενος
μητροπάτωρ
μητρόπολις
μητροπολίτης
μητροπολιτικός
μητροπόλος
μητρορραίστης
μητρόρριπτος
μητροτύπτης
μητροφθόρος
μητροφόνος
μητροφόντης
μητρυιά
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μητρόπολις
μητρό-πολις, Dor. ματρό-, poet. μητρόπτολις, Epigr.Gr. 537.4 (Tomi), 842a1 (Cyrene), Syria 7.209 (Damascus), Nonn. D. 13.166 : εως , ἡ:—
A). mother-state, as related to her colonies, of Athens in relation to the Ionians, Hdt. 7.51 , Th. 6.82 ; of Doris in relation to the Peloponn. Dorians, Hdt. 8.31 , Th. 1.107 , 3.92 ; of Meroe in relation to the Ethiopians, Hdt. 2.29 ; of Thera, μεγαλᾶν πολίων μ. Pi. P. 4.20 ; μ. Λοκρῶν Ὀπόεις Simon. 93 ; of the Attic Salamis, as the μ. of the Cyprian, A. Pers. 895 (lyr.); of Corinth, as the μ. of Corcyra, Th. 1.24 ; of Rome, Gal. 14.296 .
2). metaph., ἐστὶ μ. τοῦ ψυχροῦ [ὁ ἐγκέφαλος] Hp. Carn. 4 ; ἡ ἱστορία μ. τῆς φιλοσοφίας D.S. 1.2 , cf. Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.199 ; γεωμετρία ἀρχὴ καὶ μ. τῶν ἄλλων (sc. μαθημάτων) Philol. ap. Plu. 2.718e .
II). one's mother-city, mothercountry, home, Pi. N. 5.8 , S. OC 707 (lyr.), Ant. 1122 (lyr.).
2). ἁ σὰ ματρόπολις thy mother's city, Isyll. 59 .
III). capital city, X. An. 5.2.3 , 5.4.15 ; ἡ μ. τῆς Ἀσίας, of Ephesus, OGI 496.6 , IG 3.485 ; ἡ μ. τῆς Ἰωνίας, of Miletus, ib. 480 .
b). in Egypt, chief town of a νομός, PRev.Laws 48.16 (iii B. C.), BGU 326 ii 10 (ii A. D.), etc.


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the mother-state

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μητρό-πολις</span>, Dor. <span class="orth greek">ματρό-</span>, poet. <span class="orth greek">μητρόπτολις</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.Gr.</span> 537.4 </span> (Tomi), <span class="bibl"> 842a1 </span> (Cyrene), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Syria</span> 7.209 </span> (Damascus), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:166" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2045.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13.166/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Nonn.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">D.</span> 13.166 </a>: <span class="itype greek">εως</span> <span class="foreign greek">, ἡ</span>:—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mother-state</span>, as related to her colonies, of Athens in relation to the Ionians, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:51" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.51/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.51 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:82" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6.82/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 6.82 </a>; of Doris in relation to the Peloponn. Dorians, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:31" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8.31/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 8.31 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:107" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.107/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.107 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:92" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.92/canonical-url/"> 3.92 </a>; of Meroe in relation to the Ethiopians, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:29" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.29/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.29 </a>; of Thera, <span class="quote greek">μεγαλᾶν πολίων μ.</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:20" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4.20/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 4.20 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">μ. Λοκρῶν Ὀπόεις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0261.tlg001:93" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0261.tlg001:93/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Simon.</span> 93 </a> ; of the Attic Salamis, as the <span class="foreign greek">μ.</span> of the Cyprian, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:895" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg002.perseus-grc1:895/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pers.</span> 895 </a>(lyr.); of Corinth, as the <span class="foreign greek">μ.</span> of Corcyra, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:24" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.24/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.24 </a>; of Rome, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 14.296 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="foreign greek">ἐστὶ μ. τοῦ ψυχροῦ [ὁ ἐγκέφαλος</span>] <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg043:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg043:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Carn.</span> 4 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἡ ἱστορία μ. τῆς φιλοσοφίας</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:1:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc3:1.2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.S.</span> 1.2 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1264.tlg001:3:199" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1264.tlg001:3.199/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Chrysipp.Stoic.</span> 3.199 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">γεωμετρία ἀρχὴ καὶ μ. τῶν ἄλλων</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">μαθημάτων</span>) <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philol.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.718e </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">one\'s mother-city, mothercountry, home</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:5:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:5.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 5.8 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:707" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg007.perseus-grc1:707/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OC</span> 707 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1122" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1122/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ant.</span> 1122 </a> (lyr.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">ἁ σὰ</span> <span class="foreign greek">ματρόπολις</span> thy <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mother\'s city</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0201.tlg001:59" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0201.tlg001:59/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isyll.</span> 59 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">capital city</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:2:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:2:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 5.2.3 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:4:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg006.perseus-grc1:5:4:15/canonical-url/"> 5.4.15 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἡ μ. τῆς Ἀσίας</span>, of Ephesus, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OGI</span> 496.6 </span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 3.485 </span>; <span class="foreign greek">ἡ μ. τῆς Ἰωνίας</span>, of Miletus, ib.<span class="bibl"> 480 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> in Egypt, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">chief town</span> of a <span class="foreign greek">νομός</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PRev.Laws</span> 48.16 </span> (iii B. C.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">BGU</span> 326 ii 10 </span> (ii A. D.), etc.</div> </div><br><br>'}