ἐπίλεκτ-ος, ον,
chosen, τὸ ἐ. γένος Ἰσραήλ [[1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 1.242; ξύλα πρὸς εὐωδίαν ἐ. Ael. “VH” 5.6; ἐ. σμύρνα _choice._ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 3.8.3; εἰκασίαι 3rd c.BC: Callixinus Historicus 2. ] Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__2. especially of soldiers, οἱ ἐπίλεκτοι [[5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 3.4.43, “HG” 5.3.23, “IG” 22.680.12, “IPE” 12.352.39 (Cherson.); in Egypt, “OGI” 731 (2nd c.BC), “UPZ” 110.21 (2nd c.BC). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b. ={ἔκτακτος} (which see), [[ Arr. “Tact.” 10.4. ] Refs]
__2.c. = Latin extraordinarii, [[ Plb. 6.26.6, etc. ] Refs]
__2. adverb -τως, = {λογάδην}, [[Scholia Th. 4.4. ] Refs]