ἐπίθεσις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος CIG3124 (Teos).    2. laying or putting on, opp. ἀφαίρεσις, Arist.Juv.470a11; τῶν χειρῶν Act.Ap.8.18, etc.; application, περιχρίστων Plu.2.102a, cf. Luc.DDeor.13.1 (prob.).    3. application of epithets, τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι Arist.Rh.1405b22.    4. imposition of increased burdens, Cat.Cod.Astr.7.134.    II. (from Med.) setting upon, attack, Antipho 2.2.13; ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι X.An.4.4.22; ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι Pl.Lg.698b; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, Arist.Pol.1311a31; ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τινα ib.1306b35; ποιεῖσθαι ib.1312a20; λῃστῶν PPetr.3p.60 (iii B.C., prob.); κατά τινος D.H.5.7; ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις Plb.1.45.2; of disease, aggravated attack, Sor.2.49 (pl.).    2. c. gen., attempt to gain, τῆς τυραννίδος D.S.13.92, etc.    3. small urn placed on a σορός, IGRom.4.1284 (Thyatira).    4. imposture, deception, Aq.Pr.11.1, al.    5. Pythag. name for two, Hsch.