γηροβοσκός

geroboskos

nourishing

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 3
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Book I 2
Chapter ?

331a2
331a7
Book VIII 1
Chapter ?

569b7

Dictionary (LSJ)

γηροβοσκός, όν, (βόσκω) A. nourishing or taking care of in old age, esp. oneʼs parents, S. Aj. 570, Hyp. Fr. 233; γηροβοσκὸν οὐκ ἔχω . . ταῖδα E. Supp. 923 (lyr.); γ. ἀποδιδόναι χάριτας D.H. 8.47; γ. ἐλπίδες hopes of such nurture, ib.51: Subst., X. Oec. 7.12.

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