ἐπίουρος

epiouros

guardian, watcher, ward

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Odyssey 2
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Book 13 1
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13405
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

1539
Iliad 1
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Book 13 1
Chapter ?

13450

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπίουρος, ὁ, A. = οὖρος (B), guardian, watcher, ward, c.gen., ὑῶν ἐ. Od. 13.405; βοῶν Theoc. 8.6,25.1; Οἰχαλίης A.R. 1.87; ναυτιλίης v.l.in Id. 4.652: less freq.c.dat., Μίνωα τέκε Κρήτῃ ἐ. Il. 13.450; κρήνῃ A.R. 3.1180. II. wooden peg, pin, IG 4.1484.63 (Epid.), Hero Aut. 16.2, al., Hippiatr. 26, Gp. 10.61, prob.l. in Arist. Pr. 915a11; nickname of Secundus (son of a joiner), Philostr. VS 1.26: Lat. epiurus, Pall. Agr. 12.7.15, prob. in Sen.Ben. 2.12, Aug.Civ.Dei 15.27, Isid. Etym. 19.19.7: also ἐπίορος, Ath.Mitt. 51.154 (Delos).

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