ἐπίκρισις
βίος ἀνεόρταστος μακρὴ ὁδὸς ἀπανδόκευτος → a life without feasting is a long journey without an inn | a life without festivals is a long journey without inns | a life without festivals is a long road without inns | a life without festivity is a long road without an inn | a life without festivity is like a long road without an inn | a life without holidays is like a long road without taverns | a life without parties is a long journey without inns | a life without public holidays is a long road without hotels
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.
French (Bailly abrégé)
εως (ἡ) :
décision, détermination.
Étymologie: ἐπικρίνω.