A.childbirth, parturition, of women, Il.19.119, h.Cer. 101, IG42(1).121.15,17 (Epid., iv B. C.), Herophil. ap. Sor.2.53; of animals, Il.17.5; “πλὴν ὅταν τ. παρῇ” S.Fr.477; “ποιεῖσθαι τὸν τ.” Arist. HA542a25, etc.: pl., “τόκοισί τε ἀγόνοις γυναικῶν” S.OT26, cf. 173 (lyr.), E.Med.1031, etc.
b. the time of parturition, “ὁ τ. τῆς γυναικός” Hdt.1.111; period of gestation, “ἐνιαύσιος ὁ τ.” Arist. GA777b13.
II. offspring, of men or animals, “πάντων Ἀργείων ἐρέων γενεήν τε τόκον τε” Il.7.128, cf. 15.141; of an eagle, “ἐλθὼν ἐξ ὄρεος, ὅθι οἱ γενεή τε τόκος τε” Od.15.175; “μήλων τ.” E. Cyc.162; Οἰδίπον τ. his son, A.Th.372, cf. 407, etc. (but also, daughter, “θεὰ γεγῶσα καὶ θεοῦ πατρὸς τ.” E.Andr. [1254]); fry of fish, Arist. HA 543a4; litter of pigs, “πασῶν τῶν συῶν ἀπὸ τόκου χοῖρον λαμβάνειν” X. Lac.15.5.
2. metaph., produce of money lent, hence interest (cf. S.Fr.477 (punningly), Sophr. 35, Pl.R.555e, Arist.Pol.1258b5), Pi.O.10(11).9, etc.; τ. ἐπίτριτος, v. h. v.; τ. πεντώβολος interest at 5 obols per month on the mina, IG 11(2).146 B 17 (Delos, iv B. C.); τ. πεντεκαιδέκατος, i. e. 100/15 = 6 2/3 %, SIG672.23 (Delph., ii B. C.); sg. and pl., IG12.324.5, Ar.Nu.18,20, 34, etc.; τόκους ἀποδοῦναι ib.739, etc.; “κομίζεσθαι” Pl. l. c., PEnteux. 32.13 (iii B. C.); “λαμβάνειν ἀπό τινος” Is.8.35; “ἀπολαμβάνειν” Lys.17.3; “δανείζειν ἐπὶ τόκῳ” Pl.Lg.742c; “ὀφείλειν ἐπὶ τόκῳ” Isoc.17.7; “τόκοι τόκων” compound interest, Ar.Nu.1156; “τόκος τόκου” Thphr.Char.10.10; “τῶν τόκων ἔχων τόκους” Men.870:—Ar. plays on the double meaning of the word, Th.843 sq.; so also Pl.R.507a, Plu.2.433e.
3. metaph., interest, [“γῄδιον] ὅτι λάβοι σπέρμα . . δικαίως ἀπεδίδου αὐτό τε καὶ τόκον” X.Cyr.8.3.38, cf. Philem.231, 88.10; “οἱ δ᾽ εἰς τὸ γῆρας ἀναβολὰς ποιούμενοι, οὗτοι προσαποτίνουσι τοῦ χρόνου τόκους” Men.235.9; offspring, “ἢ τίκτων λόγους ἢ τὸν ἑτέρων τόκον λαμβάνων” Lib.Or.12.94; bringing forth, ib. 17.38.
