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ἰθαγενής

ἰθαγενής, born in lawful wedlock, legitimate

ἰθᾱγενής [ῐ], ές, or ἰθαιγ-, Od. 14.203 (v.l.), Hdt. 2.17 (v.l.), A. Pers. 306 (v.l.), Alex.Aet. (v. infr.):—
  • born in lawful wedlock, ἀλλά με ἶσον ἰθαγενέεσσιν (so most codd. and A.D. Adv. 187.24: v.l. ἰθαιγ-) ἐτίμα honoured me like his true-born sons, of a νόθος, Od. l.c., cf. A.R. Fr. 12.2 (ἰθαγ- cod.), Alex.Aet. 3.2 (ἰθαιγ- cod.).
      • 2 of a nation, from the ancient stock, aboriginal, opp. ἔπηλυς, ἰ. Αἰγύπτιοι Hdt. 6.53, cf. A. Pers. 306; οὐχ ὑπʼ ἰθαγενῶν ἤρχοντο Str. 7.7.8, cf. Agath. 2.15, 25.
      • 3 ἰ. κύημα, opp. an abortion, Hp. Mul. 1.71; of some mouths of the Nile, natural, original, opp. ὀρυκτά, Hdt. 2.17; ἰ. νότος, ζέφυρος, genuine, Arist. Mete. 364a16, 18. (Glossed αὐτόχθων by Hsch., αὐθιγενής by Erot.; originalis, indigena, by Gloss.; perh. ἰθᾰ-γενής [ᾱ metri gr.], cf. Skt. ihá, Avest. ιδα (fr. *idhá) ‘hereʼ; cf. pr. n. Ἰθαγένης Plu. Per. 26, Ps.-Hdt. Vit.Hom. 1, but Ἰθαιγένης IG 12(9).192 (iv B.C.).)

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