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πολυφόρος

πολυφόρος, bearing much

πολῠφόρ-ος, ον (parox.),
  • bearing much, productive, prolific, π. καὶ πάμφορος Pl. Lg. 705b, cf. Str. 6.3.9: Comp. -ώτεροι, φοινικῶνες J. BJ 4.8.2.
      • 2 metaph., χρόνος π. πονηρίας ib. 7.8.1: Sup., τὸ κακὸν -ώτατον Ph. 1.361.
    • II that will bear much water, opp. ὀλιγοφόρος, of strong wine, Gal. 15.669, Gp. 7.23: metaph., πολυφόρῳ δαίμονι συγκεκρᾶσθαι to have a fortune that wants tempering, Ar. Pl. 853.

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