θετός

A. placed, set, E. IA 251 (lyr.); having position, στιγμὴ οὐσία θετός Arist. APo. 87a36.

II. taken as one's child, adopted, Pi. O. 9.62, E. Fr. 359, etc.; θετὸν παῖδα ποιεῖσθαι Hdt. 6.57, cf. Pl. Lg. 929c; θετὸς γενέσθαι τινί or ὑπό τινος, Plu. Thes. 13, App. BC 1.5; θετός,ὁ, adopted son, dub. in Is. 3.69; θετή adopted daughter, Hsch.; also θ. πατήρ adoptive father, D.S. 10.11.