ἐπιπόλαιος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[on the surface]], [[superficial]], Hp.Art.69 (Comp.); ῥίζα Dsc.4.184, cf.Thphr. HP3.6.4 (Sup.), al.; λεπτὸν καὶ ἐπιπόλαιον [[δέρμα]] Arist.Pr.890a13; τραῦμα Luc.Nav.37.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[ὀστέον]] [[shallow]] (of the [[skull]]), Hp.VC21; [[ὀφθαλμός|ὀφθαλμοί]], i.e. not [[deep-set]], X.Smp.5.5.<br><span class="bld">3</span>. metaph., [[superficial]], [[shallow]], [[commonplace]], [[παιδεία]] Isoc.15.190; ἐπιπόλαιαι ἡδοναὶ καὶ διατριβαί D.61.56; [[ἐπιπόλαιος]] [[πιθανότης]] Dsc.Ther.Praef.; [[ἐπιπολαιότατος]] [[πυρετός]] = [[slight]] [[fever]], Diocl.Fr. 107; ἐπιπόλαιος [[ὕπνος]] = [[light]] [[sleep]], Luc.Gall.25; [[ἔρως]] Id.DMeretr.8.2; [[ἐπιστήμη]]ς . . [[φύσις]] (compared to a well) οὐκ ἐπιπόλαια ἀλλὰ πάνυ βαθεῖα Ph.1.621.<br><span class="bld">b</span>. [[on the surface]], [[manifest]]: hence, [[obvious]], ἐ. λέγομεν τὰ παντὶ δῆλα Arist.Rh.1410b22, cf. 1412b25; ἐπιπολαιότερον τοῦ ζητουμένου Id.EN1095b24; ἡ ἐπιπολαιοτάτη . . [[ζήτησις]] = the [[most]] [[obvious]] [[method]] of [[inquiry]], Id.Pol.1276a19; ἐπιπόλαιον τὸ [[ψεῦδος]] ib.1282b30.<br><span class="bld">II</span>. Adv. [[ἐπιπολαίως]] = [[on the surface]], [[τιτρώσκειν]] J.BJ3.7.22.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[slightly]], Hp. Aph.2.28; [[superficially]], Arist.Metaph.987a22: Comp. [[ἐπιπολαιοτέρως]] ib.993b13.<br><span class="bld">III</span>. [[ἐπιπόλαιον]], [[τό]], v. [[ἐπίπλοον]].<br><span class="bld">IV</span>. ἐπιπόλαια [[χρήμα]]τα = [[ἔπιπλα]], Leg.Gort.5.41, cf. GDI5016.15 (Gortyn).