φυτάλμιος

A. producing, nourishing, fostering, epith. of gods, as of Poseidon, Clara Rhodos 6/7.386 (Camirus, iii/ii B. C.), Plu. 2.158e, IG 22.5051, 12(1).905 (Rhodes), etc.; of Zeus, Hsch., cf. IG 12(5).13(Ios); of parents, φυτάλμιοι γέροντες A. Ag. 327; μητρὶ καὶ φ. πατρί S. Fr. 788; λέκτρα φ. the marriage bed, E. Rh. 920; φ. χθών Lyc.l.c.: τὸ φ. productive power, Plu. 2.994b.

II. by birth, ἀλαῶν ὀμμάτων ἆρα καὶ ἦσθα φυτάλμιος; didst thou bring blind eyes with thee to life? S. OC 151 (lyr.). (φυτάλμιος is said by EM 803.4. to be formed by metath. from φυτάλιμος, which is prob. coined ad hoc.)