ἐπᾰφ-ή,ἡ, (ἐπαφάω)
A. touch, touching, handling,
A. Supp. 17 , Pl. Ti. 46b , al.; σφυγμοῦ
Marcellin. Puls. 114
, al.;ἐ. μωσικὰ [τῆς λύρας] Euryph. ap. Stob. 4.39.27 : pl., ἐπαφαὶ χειρῶν
Plu. 2.2d
.
2. severe handling, punishment, ἐ. καὶ νουθεσίαib. 46d ; esp. of Pythagoreantreatment,
Iamb. VP 15.64 (pl.), 25.114 .
3. touch, contact,
ἡδεῖα ἐ.
IGRom. 4.503.11
(Pergam.).
b. metaph., ofapprehension,
Epicur. Fr. 250 ; ἡ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ εῐτε γνῶσις εἴτε ἐ.
Plot. 6.7.36