ἐξέτασις

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A close examination, scrutiny, test, Pl.Ap.22e, Tht.210c; ἡδονῆς ἐ. πᾶσαν ποιήσασθαι Id.Phlb.55c; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι περί τινος Lycurg.28; ἐ. λαμβάνειν undertake an inquiry, D.18.246; ἐ. τινος ἔχειν Th.6.41; ἔσχον τὸ ἴσον εἰς ἐ. I received the copy for examination, PLond.2. 338.24 (ii A.D.), etc.; ἐ. γίγνεται πρός τι comparison is made with... Luc.Prom.12.    2 a military inspection or review, ἐ. ὅπλων, ἵππων ποιεῖσθαι, hold a review of .., Th.4.74, 6.45,96; τῶν Ἑλλήνων καὶ τῶν βαρβάρων ποιεῖσθαι X.An.1.2.14; ἐ. σὺν τοῖς ὅπλοις ἐγίγνετο ib.5.3.3.    b at Rome, ἐ. ἱππέων, = Lat. transvectio equitum, Plu.Aem. 38, D.C.55.31; ἐ. ἐτησία Id.63.13.    c ἐ. τῶν βουλευτῶν, = Lat. lectio Senatus, revision of the Senatorial roll, Id.54.26.    d ἐ. βίων, of the Roman Census, Plu.Aem.38, cf. J.AJ3.12.4.    e inspection of articles, IG22.333.11.    3 arrangement, order, Nicom. Harm.6.