ἐπιφανής: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ές, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing</b>, of gods, <span class="bibl">Hdt.3.27</span>, etc. : hence, <b class="b2">present to aid</b>, θεοὶ -έστατοι <span class="bibl">D.S.1.17</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of places and things, <b class="b2">in full view</b>, <b class="b3">πόλις ἐ. ἔξωθεν</b>, of a place <b class="b2">commanded by another</b>, <span class="bibl">Th.5.10</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">6.96</span>, <span class="bibl">7.19</span> ; τινι [[to]] one, ib. <span class="bibl">3</span> ; ἔχειν ἐπιφανεῖς θηλάς [[visible]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>504b23</span> ; φλέβες [[prominent]], Gal.17(2).209. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> [[manifest]], [[evident]], ὄνειδος <span class="bibl">Democr.218</span> (Comp.); ἐκ τῶν ἐπιφανεστάτων σημείων <span class="bibl">Th.1.21</span> ; διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐ. εἶναι <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">EN</span> 1126a23</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> of men, [[conspicuous]], [[notable]], [[distinguished]] by rank, <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.89</span>,al.; <b class="b3">οἰκίη οὐκ ἐ</b>. ib.<span class="bibl">172</span> ; [[notable]], either for good or ill, <span class="bibl">X. <span class="title">Mem.</span>3.1.10</span>, <span class="bibl">Lys.14.12</span> (Sup.); <b class="b3">ἀνδρείᾳ</b> [[for]] courage, <span class="bibl">Th.6.72</span> ; πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>629e</span>; [[famous]], [[renowned]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>7.6</span> (Comp.), etc.; ἀνδρῶν ἐ. πᾶσα γῆ τάφος <span class="bibl">Th.2.43</span>; of things, places, etc., χώρα <span class="title">OGI</span>90.46 (Rosetta, ii B.C.); -εστέρα τιμή <span class="title">IPE</span>12.34.22 (Olbia, i B.C.); -έσταται τιμαί <span class="title">IG</span>9(2).1109.10 (Magn.Thess.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of things, [[remarkable]], οὗτοί σφεων οἱ -έστατοι νόμοι εἰσί <span class="bibl">Hdt.5.6</span> ; -εστάτη χρεία <span class="bibl">Plb.1.78.11</span> ; <b class="b3">-εστάτη μάχη</b> Anon.Hist.<span class="title">Oxy.</span>12ii31. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> as a title of divinities, τῶν -εστάτων θεῶν <span class="title">IG</span>5(1).1179 (Sparta) ; also of Eastern Kings, e.g.Ptolemy V, <span class="title">OG</span>190.5(Rosetta, ii B.C.); Antiochus of Syria, <span class="bibl">Plb. 26.1a</span>.<span class="bibl">1</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">III</span> Adv. -νῶς [[openly]], [[conspicuously]], <span class="bibl">Th.1.91</span>,<span class="bibl">5.105</span> (Sup.). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b2">with distinction</b>, λαμπρῶς καὶ ἐ. <span class="title">IGRom.</span>4.844 (Phrygia), cf.<span class="bibl">J.<span class="title">BJ</span>7.3.1</span> : Comp. -έστερον, ζην <b class="b2">with greater distinction</b>, <span class="bibl">Men. 223.19</span>.</span>