ἀστυνόμος

A. protecting the city, θεοί A. Ag. 88; ἀγλαΐαι ἀ. public festivals, Pi. N. 9.31; ὀργαὶ ἀ. the feelings of law-abiding or social life, S. Ant. 355 (lyr.).

II. as Subst., a magistrate who had the care of the police, streets, and public buildings at Athens, Is. 1.15, D. 24.112, Arist. Ath. 50.1, SIG 313.17, Com.Adesp. 25a D.: in other cities, as Tenos, IG 12(5).883.14; Iasos, SIG 169.10; Rhodes, IG 12(1).1; Pergamum, OGI 483.7, etc., cf. Pl. Lg. 759a, al.

2. = Lat. praetor urbanus, D.C. 53.2.