ἐπίμον-ος,ον,
A. staying on, lasting long, Plb. 6.43.2 ;ἐ. ποιεῖν τὸν στρατηγόν continuehim in his command, ib. 15.6 ;ἐπιμόνους ποιεῖν ἐράνους delaytheir payment, Id. 38.11.10 ; ὁ ὦνος ἐ. ἔστω
Hermes 17.5
(Delos); κράτησις ἐπίμονος σπέρματος
Sor. 1.43
;ἐ. τινιorἔν τινι perseveringin it, Plb. 29.26.2 , Plu. Flam. 1 ; ἐπί τινος
Stoic. 3.32
.Adv. -νως constantly, permanently, Pl. Ax. 372a , Ph. 1.179 ;persistently, cj. in Gal. 19.220 : Comp.
-ώτερον more permanently,
Gp. 2.5.7
.