A.sharing in, partaking of, c. gen., [“τῆς συμφορῆς] τὸ πλεῦν μέτοχος” Hdt.3.52; μ. ἐλπίδων, τέχνης, E.Ion698 (lyr.), Pl.Phdr. 262d; τοῦ βίου, of a wife, Diod.Com.3.5; “δίκης” Arist.Mu.401b29.
II. Subst., partner, accomplice in, “τοῦ φόνου” E.HF721, Antipho 3.3.11: abs., Th.8.92; partner in business, PHib.1.109.3 (iii B. C.), PCair.Zen.176.102 (iii B. C.), Ostr.Bodl.i92, 251 (ii B. C.), Ev.Luc.5.7, etc.
2. member of a board of officials, freq. in phrase ὁ δεῖνα καὶ μέτοχοι πράκτορες, ἐπιτηρηταί, ἀγορανόμοι, τραπεζῖται, etc., PFlor.358.5 (ii A. D.), PSI2.160.4 (ii A. D.), PStrassb.52.17 (ii A. D.), POxy.96.4 (ii A. D.), etc.
3. joint owner of a house, CPHerm.119 Aiv 20 (iii A. D.).