ἐπιτόν-ιον,τό,
A. pegorkeyby which the strings of an instrument are tuned,ἐ. ψαλτηρίου(-ήριονcod.) prob. in Ath. 10.456d : metaph., ἡ συντροφία ὥσπερ ἐ. ἐστι τῆς εὐνοίας
Plu. 2.3d
.
2. pitch-pipefor giving the note to a choir,Et.Gud.d.
s.v. ἀπότομον.
II. anypegshaped like ἐ. I. Orib. 49.4.26 , al.;handleof a tap,turn-cock,
Hero Aut. 13.5 , Varro RR 3.5.16 , Vitr. 9.8.11 , Ulp. ap. Dig. 19.1.17.8 ;handleof a syringe, Hero Spir. 2.18 .
2. valveorstopin an organ-pipe, Vitr. 10.8.5 .
3. pl.,socketsin which a roller was set, Bito 49.10 .