ἐπίταγμα
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A injunction, command, SIG22.6 (pl., Epist. Darei), etc.; τὸ ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἐ. Pl.R.359a ; ἐ. ἐπιτάξαι Aeschin.1.3; ἐξ ἐπιταγμάτων And.3.11; ἐξ ἐπιτάγματος D.19.185 ; κατ' ἐπίταγμα, = κατ' ἐπιταγήν (cf. ἐπιταγή 2), IG3.163,209; τυραννικὸν ἐ. Pl.Lg. 722e, cf. Hyp.Dem.Fr.5, Arist.Pol.1292a20 ; τὰ ἐ. the orders or demands of a courtesan, D.59.29. 2 condition of a treaty, Plb. 1.31.5. 3 Math., ποιεῖν τὸ ἐ. satisfy the required conditions, Archim.Sph.Cyl.1.2,al. b problem, τά τε θεωρήματα καὶ τὰ ἐ. χρείαν ἔχοντα εἰς.. Id.Con.Sph.Praef.; subdivision of a problem, Papp.644.9, etc. 4 tribute, Lyd.Mens.3.23 (pl.). II reserve or subsidiary force, Plb.5.53.5, Plu.Pomp.69. 2 detachment of 8,192 ψιλοί,=two στίφη, Ascl.Tact.6.3, etc. b detachment of 4,096 cavalry,=two τέλη, ib.7.11, etc., cf.PGrenf.1.18.6 (ii B.C.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 989] τό, das Aufgetragene, der Befehl, τὸ ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἐπίταγμα Plat. Rep. II, 359 a; ἐπίταγμα ἐπιτάξαι Aesch. 1, 3; ἐξ ἐπιταγμάτων Andoc. 3, 11 u. A.; – die Forderung, Dem. 59, 29; vgl. Pol. 1, 31, 5. – Bei Pol. 5, 53, 3 u. Plut. Pomp. 69 die Nachhut des Heeres, die hinten aufgestellte Reserve. Vgl. ἐπιτακτός.