μάγειρος

μάγειρος, ὁ, Dor. μάγῑρος IG 42(1).144 (Epid., v B.C.), SIG 241.16 (Delph., iv B.C.), IG 9(1).976.7 (Corc., iv/iii B. C.); but Att. μάγειρος ib.22.10B2 (v/iv B.C.), and so in Pap. of iii B.C., PCair.Zen. 6.48, al., PRev.Laws 50.14, both forms freq. in later Inscrr., Pap., and codd.; Aeol. διὰ τοῦ ῑ μάγοιρος (s. v. l.) Philox. ap. Et.Gud. in Greg.Cor.p.606 S.:— A. slaughterer, butcher (meat-salesman), and cook (these functions being freq. combined in one person), Pl. Euthd. 301d, Lg. 849d, Babr. 51.8, al., Ath. 14.659csq., Plu. 2.175d, D.Chr. 4.44, Max.Tyr. 25.2: hence, Ἅιδου μ., of Polyphemus, E. Cyc. 397; public cook, παρὰ τῶν μαγείρων, opp. π. τῶν ἰδιωτῶν, Ph. Bel. 86.38, cf. Alex. 257, Men. 272, Sam. 68; butcher, meat-salesman, Alex. 98.23, Macho ap.Ath. 6.243f, Aesop. 301; λόγος μαγείρου butcherʼs bill, POxy. 108v (ii/iii A.D.), cf. PRyl. 228 intr. (i A. D.); μ. ὁ κατʼ οἶκον, οἱ ἐν ἀγορᾷ μ., Artem. 3.56, cf. Arr. Epict. 3.19.5, 3.26.21, PFlor. 166 (iii A. D.); περὶ μαγείρου τοῦ ἀποδράντος PSI 4.329 (iii B. C.); officiating at sacrifices, Athenio 1.40; μ. τὸ γ IG 5(1).97.26 (i A.D.); acting as waiter, Matro Conv. 11,46, al.; not in Hom., but mentioned in Batr. 40, Hdt. 4.71,6.60, S. Fr. [1122], Ar. Ra. 517, al., freq. in Com.; opp. ὀψοποιός, Dionys.Com. 2.9; but = ὀψοποιός, Alex. 149.14; ὅσον μαγείρου διαφέρει μάγειρος οὐκ οἶσθʼ Nicom.Com. 1.6; μάγειρος cook for fish and meat, opp. οἰνοχόος and σιτοποιός (baker), Ph. 1.390 (pl.).