ἐπιμήκης, ες,
longish, oblong, [[ Democr. 164, Plb. 1.22.6, “Placit.” 4.19.3. ] Refs]
__2. long, μάχαιραι, ταινία, [[ App. “Syr.” 32, “Pun.” 95, cf. Arist. “Mu.” 393b5, Bito 52.3, variant in 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.36 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative -έστερος [[1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.7, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 10.1 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; far-stretching, extensive, τόπος Vetus Testamentum Graece redditum “Baruch” 3.24; ἐ. ἐξ.. ἐπὶ.. extending from.. to.., [[ App. “Ill.” 22 ] Refs]; also of Time, [[ Vett.Val. 344.5 ] Refs]: superlative -έστατος [[2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 8.1.5; irregular ἐπιμήκιστος uncertain in Ph. 1.291. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]