ἐπίταξις,εως,ἡ,
A. injunction, ἡ ἐ. τοῦ φόρουtheassessmentof the tribute, Hdt. 3.89 : pl.,assessments,ib. 97 :a command, order,
Pl. Lg. 834d (pl.) ;κατὰ τὴν τῆς αὑτοῦ ψυχῆς ἐ.ib. 687c ; κατὰ τὰν ἐ. τῶ Ἀπόλλωνος
Abh.Berl.Akad. 1925(5).21
(Cyrene).
2. command,
ἄρχοντος ἔργον ἐ.
Arist. Pol. 1326b14
, cf. 1325a26 ; κατ' ἐπίταξιν imperatively,
Id. Po. 1457a22
.
3. in Tactics,station on the flanks,opp.πρόταξις, ὑπόταξις,
Ascl. Tact. 10.1 , cf. Ael. Tact. 24.3 .