ἐπίδημος

English (LSJ)

Dor. -δᾱμος, ον,

   A = ἐπιδήμιος, Antiph.11; οὐ τυγχάνει ἐ. ὤν not at home, Ar.Fr.390; ἐπίδᾱμος φάτις Οἰδιπόδα the popular current report concerning, S.OT495 (lyr.).    2. sojourning in a place, Call.Dian.226; Δήλῳ δ' ἦν ἐπίδημος, of Artemis, Id.Aet.3.1.26; οἱ ἐπίδᾱμοι GDI5040 (Hierapytna), cf. Milet.3.149 (ii B.C.).    3. of diseases, prevalent, epidemic, Hp.Epid.1.14.    b. ἐ. βιβλία writings on epidemic diseases, Pall.in Hp.Fract.12.271C.