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μητρόπολις
μητροπολίτης
μητροπολιτικός
μητροπόλος
μητρορραίστης
μητρόρριπτος
μητροτύπτης
μητροφθόρος
μητροφόνος
μητροφόντης
μητρυιά
μητρυιάζω
μητρυιογάμος
μητρυιός
μητρυιώδης
μητρῳακός
μητρῴζω
μητρώϊος
μήτρων
μητρωνυμικός
μητρῷος
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μητρυιά
μητρυι-ά, Dor. ματρ-, ᾶς, Ion. μητρυιή, ῆς, , Aeol. ματροία IG 12(2).257.6 (Lesbos):—
2). metaph., from the proverbial unkindness of stepmothers, Is. 12.5 ; ἐδικαίευ εἶναι καὶ τῷ ἔργῳ μ., i. e. not only in name, but in reality, Hdt. 4.154 ; ἀλλότε μητρυιὴ πέλει ἡμέρη, ἀλλότε μήτηρ, of unlucky and lucky days, Hes. Op. 825 ; μ. νεῶν, of a dangerous coast, A. Pr. 727 ; τρεφόμενοι οὐχ ὑπὸ μητρυιᾶς ἀλλ’ ὑπὸ μητρὸς τῆς χώρας (sc. τῆς Ἀττικῆς) Pl. μχ. 237b , cf. Plu. 2.201e . (Cf. Arm. mauru 'stepmother', O E. módrie 'mother's sister'.)


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a step-mother

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μητρυιά
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μητρυιά
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μητρυια
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67597
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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-67598
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μητρυι-ά</span>, Dor. <span class="orth greek">ματρ-</span>, <span class="itype greek">ᾶς</span>, Ion. <span class="orth greek">μητρυιή</span>, <span class="itype greek">ῆς</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, Aeol. <span class="orth greek">ματροία</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12(2).257.6 </span> (Lesbos):—<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">stepmother</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:13:697" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:13.697/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 13.697 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:162" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4.162/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">P.</span> 4.162 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:305" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:305/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alc.</span> 305 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:930b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:930b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 930b </a>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., from the proverbial unkindness of stepmothers, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0017.tlg0012:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0017.tlg0012:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Is.</span> 12.5 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἐδικαίευ εἶναι καὶ τῷ ἔργῳ μ.</span>, i. e. not only in name, but in reality, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:154" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.154/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 4.154 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀλλότε μητρυιὴ πέλει ἡμέρη, ἀλλότε μήτηρ</span>, of unlucky and lucky days, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:825" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0020.tlg002.perseus-grc1:825/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hes.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Op.</span> 825 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">μ. νεῶν</span>, of a dangerous coast, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:727" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg003.perseus-grc1:727/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pr.</span> 727 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">τρεφόμενοι οὐχ ὑπὸ μητρυιᾶς ἀλλ’ ὑπὸ μητρὸς τῆς χώρας</span> (sc. <span class="foreign greek">τῆς Ἀττικῆς</span>) <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> </span> <span class="quote greek">μχ.</span> <span class="bibl"> 237b </span> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.201e </span>. (Cf. Arm. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mauru</span> \'stepmother\', O<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> </span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">módrie</span> \'mother\'s sister\'.)</div> </div><br><br>'}