ἐπινίκιος

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A of victory, ἀοιδαί Pi.N.4.78; ὕμνος D.S.5.29; ἀγῶνες ἐ. games to celebrate victory, Plb.30.22.1, cf. IGRom.4.1268 (Thyatira); ἐ. πομπή, ἑορτή, D.H.3.41, Plu.Rom.29; ἐ. τιμαί the honours of a triumph, Id.Aem.31; ἡμέρα Id.Cor.3; στολή D.C.37.21. Adv. -ίως Hsch. s.v. ἀλαλάζει.    II. as Subst., ἐπινίκιον (sc.ᾆσμα, μέλος), τό, song of victory, triumphal ode, such as Pindar's, cf. Ath.1.3e; Ζῆνα . . ἐπινίκια κλάζων A.Ag.174 (lyr.).    2. ἐπινίκια (sc.ἱερά), τά, sacrifice for a victory or feast in honour of it, Ar.Fr.433, And.4.29, D.21.55, etc.; τὰ ἐ. θύειν Pl.Smp.173a, etc.; ἑστιᾶν D.59.33; ἐ. πέμψαι, πεμφθῆναι, of a Roman triumph, D.C.36.25,37.21.    b. (sc. ἆθλα) prize of victory, S.El. 692, D.H.3.27, IG7.3195,3196 (Orchom. Boeot.).