ἐπιδημ-ία,ἡ,
A. stay in a place, Pl. Prm. 127a ;αἱ ἐ. αἱ
τῶν συμμάχων
X. Ath. 1.18
; of an Emperor,visit, OGI 517.7 (Thyatira,iii A.D.), Hdn. 3.14.1 .
2. .ἐ. εἰς . . arrivalat . . IG 3.1023 .
3. .prevalence of an epidemic, νουσήματος
Hp. Nat.Hom. 9
; of rain, Ael. NA 5.13 .
4. . Dor.
ἐπιδᾱμία,ἡ,right of residence,
IG 12(1).43 (Rhodes).