ἐπίκρισις
οὗτος μὲν ὁ πιθανώτερος τῶν λόγων εἴρηται, δεῖ δὲ καὶ τὸν ἧσσον πιθανόν, ἐπεί γε δὴ λέγεται, ῥηθῆναι → this is the most credible of the stories told; but I must relate the less credible tale also, since they tell it
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A determination, τῶν ἐκλειπτικῶν τηρήσεων Str. 1.1.12; συνημμένων Plu.2.43c (pl.), cf. D.L.9.92, A.D.Adv.151.14, Plot.5.3.2; discrimination of scents, Dsc.1.14. 2. verification, Gal. 17(2).354, cf. 1.117. II. in Egypt, revision of lists and selection of privileged persons, POxy.288.35 (i A.D.), PFay.27.24 (ii A.D.), BGU324.2,19 (ii A.D.), etc. III. judgement, Ph.1.38, al.; arbitrator's award, SIG364.6 (Ephesus, pl.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 953] ἡ, Beurtheilung, Entscheidung, Plut. u. a. Sp. Bei Sezt. Emp. Pyrrh. 3, 51 εἰδώλων ἐπίκρισις, Ggstz von ἀπόκρισις.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπίκρῐσις: -εως, ἡ, κρίσις ἐπὶ οἱουδήποτες πράγματος, διορισμός, διάγνωσις, Στράβων 7, Πλούτ. 2. 43C, Διογ. Λ. 9. 92, Ἀπολλωνίου Ἀλ. περὶ Ἀντωνυμ. 351C, περὶ Ἐπιρρ. 551. 32.
