ἔμπορος

A. one who goes on ship-board as a passenger, Od. 2.319, 24.300.

II. = ὁ ἐν πόρψ ὤν, wayfarer, traveller, B. 17.36, A. Ch. 661, S. OC 25,303, E. Alc. 999 (lyr.).

III. merchant, trader, Semon. 16, Hdt. 2.39, Th. 6.31, etc.; distd. from the retail-dealer (κάπηλος) by his making voyages and importing goods himself, Pl. Prt. 313d, R. 371a, Arist. Pol. 1291a16, Sch.Ar. Pl. 1156: metaph., ἔ. κακῶν A. Pers. 598; ἔ. βίου a trafficker in life, E. Hipp. 964; ἔ. περὶ τὰ τῆς ψυχῆς μαθήματα Pl. Sph. 231d; ὥρης ἔ. a dealer in beauty, AP 9.416 (Phil.); ἔ. γυναικῶν IG 14.2000.

2. as Adj., = ἐμπορικός, ναῦς ἔ. D.S. 5.12.