Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἐπιτομ-ή

ἐπιτομ-ή,ἡ, (ἐπιτέμνω)

A. cutting on the surface, incision,

τῆς κεφαλῆς

Aeschin. 3.51

, cf. Ph. Bel. 64.1 .

II. epitome, abridgement,

φυσικῶν

Arist. Pr. 891a7

; ἐ. καὶ στοιχείωσις

Epicur. Ep. 1p.4U.

; title of works by Chrysippus, etc., Stoic. 2.5 , etc.; ἐ. κεφαλαιώδεις

D.H. 1.5

, cf. LXX 2 Ma. 2.28 ; ἐν ἐπιτομῇ briefly,

Cic. Att. 5.20.1

;ἐ. τῆς οἰκουμένης,of Rome, Ath. 1.20b .

III. right of cutting,

εἰ δέ κα ἀμπέλους, ἐπιτομὰ ἔστω