injunction, command
ἐπί-ταγμα,ατος,τό,
A. injunction, command, SIG 22.6 (pl., Epist. Darei), etc.; τὸ ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἐ.
Pl. R. 359a
; ἐ. ἐπιτάξαι
Aeschin. 1.3
; ἐξ ἐπιταγμάτων
And. 3.11
; ἐξ ἐπιτάγματος
D. 19.185
;κατ' ἐπίταγμα,
= κατ' ἐπιταγήν (cf. ἐπιταγή
2
), IG 3.163 , 209 ; τυραννικὸν ἐ.
Pl. Lg. 722e
, cf. Hyp. Dem.Fr. 5 , Arist. Pol. 1292a20 ;τὰ ἐ.theordersordemandsof a courtesan, D. 59.29 .
2. condition of a treaty,
Plb. 1.31.5 .
3. Math.,ποιεῖν τὸ ἐ.satisfy therequired conditions,
Archim. Sph.Cyl. 1.2 ,al.
b. problem, τά τε θεωρήματα καὶ τὰ ἐ. χρείαν ἔχοντα εἰς..Id.Con.Sph.Praef.; subdivision of a problem,
Papp. 644.9 , etc.
4. tribute,
Lyd. Mens. 3.23 (pl.).
II. reserveorsubsidiary force,
Plb. 5.53.5 , Plu. Pomp. 69 .
2. detachment of
8 , 192
ψιλοί,=two στίφη,
Ascl. Tact. 6.3 , etc.
b. detachment of
4 , 096
cavalry,=two τέλη,ib. 7.11 , etc., cf. PGrenf. 1.18.6
(ii B.C.).
