ἔφοδ-ος(C),ἡ,
A. approach, Th. 4.129 , 6.99 (pl.); αὐτόθεν ἐπὶ τοὺς πολεμίους
X. An. 4.2.6
;εἰς τὸν λόφονib. 3.4.41 ;entranceto a holy place, Jahresh. 18
Beibl. 23 (Cilicia,ii A. D.);ἔφοδον θύεινsacrificeon arrival, GDI 2501.34 (Delph.).
b. ἔφοδοι θαλάττης advanceof the tides, Thphr. Metaph. 29 .
c. in argument,method of reasoning, ἡ ἀπὸ τῶν καθ' ἕκαστον ἐπὶ τὰ καθόλου ἔ.
Arist. Top. 105a14
;τὰ ἀκόλουθα, τὰ ἑξῆς τῆς ἐ., Ph. 1.572 , 598 ;ἐξ ἐναργέος ἐφόδου, i. e. from the clear teaching of experience, Hp. Praec. 1 .
d. Archit.,courseof masonry, IG 22.244.98
(iv B. C.), 5(2).33 (Tegea,iii B. C.).
2. means of approach, Plb. 1.13.9 ;right of access, δίδοσθαί τινι τὴν ἔ. ἐπὶ τοὺς πολλούς
Id. 4.34.5
; ἐπὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὸν δῆμον