εἴσοδος

English (LSJ)

or ἔσοδος, ἡ,

   A entrance:    I place of entrance, entry, Od. 10.90, Hdt.1.9, etc. ; ἐσόδους Φοίβου the entrance to his temple, E. Ion104 (anap.); of a mountain-pass, ἡ διὰ Τρηχῖνος ἔ. ἐς τὴν Ἑλλάδα Hdt.7.176 ; in a theatre, entrance for the Chorus, Ar.Nu.326, Av. 296, v. Sch.; entrance-door of a court of justice, Arist.Ath.63.2, etc. : metaph., καλῶν ἔσοδοι paths to glory, Pi.P.5.116.    II entering, entrance, εἴ. παρασχεῖν X.HG4.4.7, etc. : pl., A.Eu.30.    2 entrance into the lists to contend in the games, ἱππείαν ἔ.(cf. εἰσέρχομαι II) Pi.P.6.50 ; also ἡ εἴ. τῆς δίκης εἰς τὸ δικαστήριον the introduction of it, Pl.Cri.45e.    3 right or privilege of entrance, ἔσοδον εἶναι παρὰ βασιλέα ἄνευ ἀγγέλου Hdt.3.118.    4 visit, κακῶν γυναικῶν εἴσοδοι E.Andr.930, cf. 952, Lys.1.20 ; of a doctor, Gal.16.523.    5 study, investigation, Vett. Val.259.7; ἀκροθιγεῖς τὰς εἰσόδους ποιήσασθαι ib. 222.11 ; also, method, ib.108.19.    III that which comes in, revenue, opp. ἔξοδος, Plb.6.13.1, cf. IG14.423 (Tauromenium), 5(I).1390.64 (Andania), PPetr.3p.151.