γαιήοχος
gaieochos
earth-moving, earth-carrying
Appears 18 times across Homer's epics.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
γαιήοχος (also γαιη-οῦχος, ), Dor. γαιάοχος, ον, γαιάϝοχος IG 5(1).213 (Sparta, v B. C.):—epith. of Poseidon,
‹ All lexicon entries earth-moving, earth-carrying, Il. 13.43, al., Th. 310 (lyr.), cf. OC 1072 (lyr.): Γαιάοχος, abs., Il. 13.125, O. 13.81, and so Γαιάϝοχος (v. supr.): also in pl., Γαάοχοι, name of a contest, IG 5(1).296.11 (Sparta).
2. ὠκεανὸς γ. App.Anth. 3.209.
II. protecting the country, γαιάοχε παγκρατὲς Ζεῦ Supp. 816 (lyr.); γαιάοχόν τʼ Ἄρτεμιν OT 160 (lyr.).
2. = ἠπειρώτης, (In signf. I from γαῖα and ϝεχ-: ϝοχ-, cf. ὄχεα, Lat. veho, Skt. váhati, Germ. be-wegen, etc. In signf. II from ἔχω (q. v.).)