A.deep thinker, as Socrates is called in derision by Ar.Nu.266, cf. 414 (anap.), al.; φ. τῶν μετεώρων, τῶν οὐρανίων, one who meditates on supra-terrestrial things, X.Smp.6.6, Mem.4.7.6; “τὰ . . μετέωρα φ.” Pl.Ap.18b: hence, generally, philosopher, X. Smp.7.2, cf. Hsch.
II. one who takes care of, τινων D.S.37.8; curator, “ἱεροῦ Ἀφροδίτης” IGRom.1.1167C4 (Egypt, ii A. D.); “συναγωγῆς” JHS28.195 (Side), cf. BMus.Inscr.1069 (Fayum, ii A.D.); τῶν δημοσίων πραγμάτων Sch.Ar.Pl.908; “τῶν ἀρχομένων” Poll.1.40: manager, “κακῷ φ. τὰ καθ᾽ ἑαυτοὺς ἐπιτρέψομεν” Porph.Abst.1.50; “παρύγρων” Cat.Cod.Astr.8(1).177; without gen., manager, housekeeper, Phld.Oec.p.51 J.: as transl. of Lat. procurator, “ὁ φ. Δρούσου” IGRom.4.219 (Ilium).
2. title of official of a φρατρία, IG14.759.8 (Naples).
3. bailiff, house-steward, Gp.7.8.1, BGU603.2 (ii A. D.), etc.
