φροντιστής

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. 1.1167 (Egypt, ii A. D.); συναγωγῆς JHS 28.195 (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, IG 14.759.8 (Naples).

3. bailiff, house-steward, Gp. 7.8.1, BGU 603.2 (ii A. D.), etc.