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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2109: Pausistra[teio]i

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I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Rhodes
iii. Site Rhodos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Παυσιστρα[τείο]ι
ii. Full name (transliterated) Pausistra[teio]i

III. DATE

i. Date(s) iii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Personal:Παυσιστρα[τείο]ι, Pausistra[teio]i - From the Greek personal name Παυσίστρατος, Pausistratos (LGPN s.v. no. 1). The compound name likely suggests a founder or a benefactor of the association, (cf. Thomsen (forthcoming), Gabrielsen 1997 p. 126-7, Maiuri 1916 p. 141, Poland 1909 p. 73-6).
Note The character of the association is greatly reminiscent of other associations described as κοινόν, koinon, although the descriptive term has been omitted in this case.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG XII,1 155
Online Resources IG XII,1 155

AGRW no. 1723
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of a personal name element and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term might be lacking.