οἰκονόμος

οἰκονόμος, ὁ, ἡ, A. one who manages a household, = οἰκοδεσπότης, X. Oec. 1.2, Pl. R. 417a, etc. ; steward of an estate, Ζήνωνι τῷ οἰ. PCair.Zen. 48.2 (iii B.C.) ; house-steward, being a slave, IG 5(1).40, 1235, IGRom. 4.1699, TAM 2.518 (Pinara), prob. in BCH 52.413 : metaph., οἰ. ἡδονῆς Alcid. ap. Arist. Rh. 1406a27. 2. generally, manager, administrator, opp. τύραννος, Id. Pol. 1314b7, etc. : hence, b. title of a subordinate state official, IG 5(2).389.15 (Lusi, iv/iii B. C.) ; also of a high financial officer, Inscr.Prien. 6.30 (iv B. C.), BMus.Inscr. 448.7 (Ephesus, iv B. C.) ; under a monarch, OGI 225.37 (iii B. C.); in Egypt, ORev.Laws 3.3, 5.6, al. (iii B. C.), PTeb. 39.11 (ii B. C.), etc.; in charge of the Serapeum, UPZ 56.7 (ii B. C., pl.); οἱ Καίσαρος οἰ., = Lat. procuratores Caesaris, Luc. Alex. 39; θεοῦ οἰ. minister of God, Ep.Tit. 1.7, cf. 1 Ep.Cor. 4.1. II. as fem., housekeeper, housewife, Phoc. 3.7, Lys. 1.7: Metaph., A. Ag. 155.