ἐπιτολή,ἡ, (ἐπιτέλλω(B))
A. the rising of a star,
ἄστρων
E. Ph. 1116
(pl.), cf. Archyt.I, Ptol. Alm. 8.4 : hence,the season of a star's appearance in the heavens,
Hp.
Aër.
2 , Thphr. CP 2.19.4 , etc.; Ἀρκτούρου
Th. 2.78
(pl.); Κυνός
Arist. HA 602a26
; τῆς Πλειάδος
Plb. 4.37.2
; later of the sun or moon, App. BC 5.90 , Philostr. VA 6.4 (pl.), Artem. 1.3 (pl.):—as explained by Gem. 13.3 ,ἐ.=rising(ἀνατολή) of a staras the sun rises or sets(ἐ. ἀληθινή, ἑῴα ἢ ἑσπερία), orjust before sunrise or after sunset(ἐ. φαινομένη).
2. risingof the wind, Palaeph. 17 (pl., s.v.l.) ;riseorsourceof a river, or perh.= ἐπιπολή