ἐπι-σημᾰσία,ἡ,
A. marking,notice, ἄξιος ἐπισημασίας
Plb. 39.1.1
; τυχεῖν -ασίας
Id. 30.1.2
, cf. Phld. Rh. 1.12
S. , al., etc.; ὑπὸ τοῦ πλήθους ἐ. εὐνοϊκῆς τυγχάνειν
Plb. 6.6.8
; pl.,acclamations, Cic. Att. 1.16.11 ,cf. 14.3.2 (sg.): in bad sense,-ασίας
ἔτυχεν ὑπὸ τοῦ δαιμονίου κεραυνωθείς
D.S. 16.83
.
II. .markingof lettersin a cipher, Aen.Tact. 31.3 .
III. .symptom,and henceaccessof an illness, Gal. 7.426 , 10.604 , Alex.Aphr. Pr. 1.130 ;signs of the seasons, Epicur. Ep. 2p.43U. , Plb. 1.37.4 , D.S. 1.49 , Placit. 2.19.1 (pl.);indication of weather to be expected, Ptol. Phas. p.11 H.(pl.),al.
2. . pl.,changes in the weather,