Book 6
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But there are many other kindred nouns to the noun παράσιτος: there is ἐπίσιτος, which has already been mentioned; and οἰκόσιτος, and σιτόκουρος, and αὐτόσιτος; and besides these, there is κακόσιτος and ὀλιγόσιτος: and Anaxandrides uses the word οἰκόσιτος in his Huntsmen— A son who feeds at home (οἰκόσιτος) is a great comfort. And a man is called οἰκόσιτος who serves the city, not for hire, but gratis. Antiphanes, in his Scythian, says— The οἰκόσιτος quickly doth become A regular attendant at th' assembly. And Menander says, in his Ring— We found a bridegroom willing to keep house (οἰκόσιτος) At his own charges, for no dowry seeking. And in his Harp-player he says— You do not get your hearers there for nothing (οἰκοσίτους).
