turning on a pivot ἐπιστροφ-εύς,έως,ὁ, A. turning on a pivot, a name forthe first of the neck-vertebrae, Poll. 2.131 . II. .one who causes to returnto its source, τοῦ γενομένου κόσμου Dam. Pr. 270
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turning on a pivot ἐπιστροφ-εύς,έως,ὁ, A. turning on a pivot, a name forthe first of the neck-vertebrae, Poll. 2.131 . II. .one who causes to returnto its source, τοῦ γενομένου κόσμου Dam. Pr. 270
combining : ἐπισυν-θετικός,ή,όν, A. combining :hence,eclectic,of the school founded by Agathinus, Gal. 19.353 ; Leonidas ὁ ἐ. Cael.Aur. CP 2.1 .Adv. -κῶς, = κατ' ἐπισύνθεσιν , S.E. M. 3.40 .
wheezing, ἐπισῡρ-ιγμός,ὁ, A. wheezing,Herod. Med. in Rh.Mus. 58.86 .
confirmation, ἐπισφρᾱγ-ισμός,ὁ, A. confirmation,Sch.Hermog.in Rh. 7.425W.
one who seals ἐπισφρᾱγ-ιστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. one who sealsorsigns, Luc. Alex. 23 .
one who eats only what is necessary, ἐπιτᾱδεοτρώκτας,α,ὁ, ( Dor. forἐπιτηδ-) A. one who eats only what is necessary, Cerc. 4.15 .
commander, ἐπιτάκ-της,ου,ὁ, A. commander, Gp. 17.2.4 : used to transl. Lat.Imperiosus,the surname of Manlius Torquatus, Plu. 2.308e .
helper, defender, ἐπιτάρροθος,ὁ, Ep. forἐπίρροθος, A. helper, defender,in Hom. always of the gods that help in fight, τινί Il. 11.366 , Od. 24.182 ;μάχης ἐ. infight, Il. 17.339 ; Δαναοῖσι μάχης ἐπι
against ἐπιτειχ-ισμός,ὁ, A. = -ισις , Th. 7.18 , X. HG 5.1.2 ;τῇ χώρᾳ againstit, Th. 1.122 : metaph., ἕτερον κατὰ τῆς πόλεως ἐ. ἐζήτει D. 18.87 .
oversight, command, ἐπιτέλ-εια,ἡ, A. oversight, command,prob. f.l. for -μέλεια , Polyaen. 6.9.3 (pl.). II. fulfilment, ἐπιτέλειαν ὁ θεὸς ποιήσει τῶν ἀξιουμένωνAristeas 18 ; καλῶν ἔργων Id. 272 .
accomplisher, ἐπιτελ-εστής,οῦ,ὁ, A. accomplisher,Sch. Lyc. 305 .
one who practises, ἐπιτηδ-ευτής,ὁ,οῦ, A. one who practises, ἀπράγμονος βίου J. AJ 19.1.5 , cf. Ptol. Tetr. 163 .
watcher, scout, ἐπιτηρ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, A. watcher, scout,Sch. rec. A. Th. 36 . 2. superintendentof taxes,ἐ. ἱερᾶς πύλης(at Elephantine in Egypt) Ostr. 144 (ii A.D.), cf. 1020 , al. ; νομῶν BGU 478.4 (
fault-finder, ἐπιτίμ-αιος [τῑ],ὁ, ( A. ἐπιτιμάω 11.2 )fault-finder,nickname of the historian Timaeus, Ister ap. Ath. 6.272b , D.S. 5.1 :
estimator, valuer, ἐπιτιμ-ητής,οῦ,ὁ, A. estimator, valuer, Antipho 5.32 , IG 12.75 , 22.1176 , 11(2).287 A 87 (iii B.C.), al. ;ἔργων appraiser, overseer(i.e. Zeus), A. Pr. 77 . II. punisher, chas
avenger, ἐπιτιμ-ήτωρ,ορος,ὁ, A. avenger, Ζεὺς ἐ. ἱκετάων τε ξείνων τε,i.e. Zeusξένιος, Od. 9.270 .
at the breast, ἐπιτίτθιος,ον, A. at the breast, παῖς AP 11.243 ( Nicarch. ):Subst.,ὁ,a suckling, Theoc. 24.54 .
on the stretch, strained, intense, ἐπίτον-ος,ον, A. on the stretch, strained, intense, D.S. 10.17 ; of sound, Philostr. VS 1.25.7 . II. ἐπίτονος(sc.ἱμάς),ὁ,a rope for stretchingortightening, back-s
brace, 'tune up', ἐπιτον-όω, A. brace, 'tune up', Sor. 1.25 ; τὰς ἕξεις ὁ ψυχρὸς οἶνος ἐ. Gal. 15.195 .
a kind of fish, ἐπιτρᾰγ-ίας,ον,ὁ, A. a kind of fish,which is barren and so grows fat (cf. sq.), Arist. HA 538a14 .
trierarch subject to this burden, ἐπιτρῐήραρχ-ος,ὁ, A. trierarch subject to this burden, IG 22.1612.136 .
manager ἐπίτροπος, -ου, ὁ (ἐπιτρέπω), [in LXX: 2Ma.11:1 2Mac 13:2 2Mac 14:2 * ;] __1. an administrator, a steward: Mat.20:3, Luk.8:3. __2. a guardian (with genitive of person(s), 2Mac, ll. with): G
rapid succession of statements, ἐπιτροχ-ασμός,ὁ, A. rapid succession of statements,as a figure of speech, Phld. Herc. 862.14 (pl.), Alex. Fig. 1.17 , Phoeb. Fig. 2.1 .
mockery, raillery, ἐπιτωθ-ασμός,ὁ, A. mockery, raillery, Plb. 3.80.4 , Hld. 10.25 .