σπορά

A. sowing of seed, σπερμάτων Pl. Amat. 134e: hence metaph., μαθημάτων εἰς ψυχήν ibid.

b. of children, σπορᾶς γε μὴν ἐκ τῆσδε from this origin, A. Pr. 871; τοιοῦτος ὢν τοιῷδ’ ὀνειδίζεις σποράν; his origin, birth . .? S. Aj. 1298; procreation, παίδων, γένους, Pl. Lg. 729c,783a; τὴν Ῥωμύλου ς. begetting, Plu. 2.320b, cf. Ptol. Tetr. 103,105.

2. seed-time, sowing-time, ἀπὸ τῆς ς. Thphr. HP 8.2.6; δεκέτεσιν σποραῖσιν in the tenth seed-time, i.e. year, E. El. 1152 (lyr.).

II. seed, 1 Ep.Pet. 1.23, PLeid.W. 11.50; field sown, ξηρὰ ς. dry land, dub. l. in E. Andr. 637; ς. δράκοντος ground sown with the dragon's teeth, S. Ant. 1125 (lyr.).

b. of persons, seed, offspring, Id. Tr. 316,420; γυναῖκα καὶ τέκνων . . σποράν Men. 598: pl., young ones, dub. in E. Cyc. 56: generally, θῆλυς ς. the female race, Id. Hec. 659; θήλεια ς. Id. Tr. 503.