ἐπίκαιρος

English (LSJ)

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   A in fit time or place, seasonable, opportune, S.OT875 (lyr.), Th.6.34; νίκη -οτάτη Id.8.106; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι Id.1.68; τὰ ἐ. advantageous positions, X.Hier.10.5; τοὺς ἐ. τῶν τόπων D. 18.27, cf. Arist.Pol.1331a21; Κόρκυρα ἐν -οτάτῳ κειμένη Isoc.15.108; τὰ ἐνδεχόμενα καὶ -ότατα Arist.Rh.1396b5; τοῦ πάθους τὸ ἐ. spontaneous outburst of passion, Longin.18.2: also c.gen., τρίποδα . .λουτρῶν ἐπίκαιρον, = καιρὸν ἔχοντα λουτρῶν, convenient for... S.Aj.1406 (anap.); ἰατὴρ -ότατος helping in time of need, Pi.P.4.270. Adv. -ως Sm.Ps.9.10, Sup. -οτάτως Anon.in Rh.132.8.    2. serious, important, ἐ. σημεῖα important symptoms, Hp.Epid.1.25; ἐς τέκμαρσιν Id.Acut. .    3. of parts of the body, vital, ἐν τῷ -οτάτῳ ἀφύλακτον X.Eq.12.7, cf. Arist.GA766a24; ἐ. τοῦ ζῆν necessary for life, ib.719a16; of wounds, dangerous, ἐ. τρῶμα Hp.Fract.11; ἕλκος Id.Acut.46. Adv. -ρως, τετρῶσθαι Paus.4.8.4.    4. susceptible to disorders, Gal.Nat.Fac.2.8.    II. for a time, temporary, opp. ἀΐδιος, Epict.Gnom.8; ἡ τῆς δόξης ἐ. εὐδαιμονία Vett.Val.130.30.