| |Definition=ον, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[in fit time]] or [[place]], [[seasonable]], [[opportune]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span>875</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">Th.6.34</span>; νίκη -οτάτη <span class="bibl">Id.8.106</span>; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι <span class="bibl">Id.1.68</span>; <b class="b3">τὰ ἐ</b>. [[advantageous]] positions, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Hier.</span>10.5</span>; τοὺς ἐ. τῶν τόπων <span class="bibl">D. 18.27</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Pol.</span>1331a21</span>; Κόρκυρα ἐν -οτάτῳ κειμένη <span class="bibl">Isoc.15.108</span>; τὰ ἐνδεχόμενα καὶ -ότατα <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1396b5</span>; <b class="b3">τοῦ πάθους τὸ ἐ</b>. [[spontaneous]] [[outburst]] of passion, Longin.18.2: also c.gen., <b class="b3">τρίποδα . .λουτρῶν</b> [[ἐπίκαιρον]], = [[καιρὸν ἔχοντα λουτρῶν]], [[convenient for]]... <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1406</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ἰατὴρ -ότατος</b> [[helping in time of need]], <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>4.270</span>. Adv. -ως Sm.<span class="title">Ps.</span>9.10, Sup. -οτάτως Anon.<span class="title">in Rh.</span>132.8. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span>. [[serious]], [[important]], <b class="b3">ἐ. σημεῖα</b> [[important]] symptoms, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Epid.</span>1.25</span>; <b class="b3">ἐς τέκμαρσιν</b> Id.<span class="title">Acut.</span> . </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span>. of parts of the body, [[vital]], ἐν τῷ -οτάτῳ ἀφύλακτον <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Eq.</span>12.7</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">GA</span>766a24</span>; <b class="b3">ἐ. τοῦ ζῆν</b> [[necessary]] for life, ib.<span class="bibl">719a16</span>; of wounds, [[dangerous]], ἐ. τρῶμα <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Fract.</span>11</span>; ἕλκος <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Acut.</span>46</span>. Adv. -ρως, τετρῶσθαι <span class="bibl">Paus.4.8.4</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span>. [[susceptible]] to disorders, <span class="bibl">Gal.<span class="title">Nat.Fac.</span>2.8</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span>. [[for a time]], [[temporary]], opp. [[ἀΐδιος]], <span class="bibl">Epict.<span class="title">Gnom.</span>8</span>; ἡ τῆς δόξης ἐ. εὐδαιμονία <span class="bibl">Vett.Val.130.30</span>.</span> | | |Definition=ἐπίκαιρον,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[in fit time]] or [[place]], [[seasonable]], [[opportune]], S.''OT''875 (lyr.), Th.6.34; νίκη -οτάτη Id.8.106; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι Id.1.68; <b class="b3">τὰ ἐπίκαιρα</b> [[advantageous]] [[position]]s, X.''Hier.''10.5; τοὺς ἐ. τῶν τόπων D. 18.27, cf. Arist.''Pol.''1331a21; Κόρκυρα ἐν ἐπικαιροτάτῳ κειμένη Isoc.15.108; τὰ ἐνδεχόμενα καὶ ἐπικαιρότατα Arist.''Rh.''1396b5; <b class="b3">τοῦ πάθους τὸ ἐπίκαιρον</b> [[spontaneous]] [[outburst]] of [[passion]], Longin.18.2: also c.gen., <b class="b3">τρίποδα..λουτρῶν</b> [[ἐπίκαιρον]], = [[καιρὸν ἔχοντα λουτρῶν]], [[convenient for]]... [[Sophocles|S.]]''[[Ajax|Aj.]]''1406 (anap.); <b class="b3">ἰατὴρ ἐπικαιρότατος</b> [[helping in time of need]], Pi.''P.''4.270. Adv. [[ἐπικαίρως]] Sm.''Ps.''9.10, Sup. ἐπικαιροτάτως Anon.''in Rh.''132.8.<br><span class="bld">2</span>. [[serious]], [[important]], <b class="b3">ἐ. σημεῖα</b> [[important]] symptoms, Hp.''Epid.''1.25; <b class="b3">ἐς τέκμαρσιν</b> Id.''Acut.''.<br><span class="bld">3</span>. of parts of the body, [[vital]], ἐν τῷ -οτάτῳ ἀφύλακτον X.''Eq.''12.7, cf. Arist.''GA''766a24; <b class="b3">ἐ. τοῦ ζῆν</b> [[necessary]] for life, ib.719a16; of wounds, [[dangerous]], ἐ. τρῶμα Hp.''Fract.''11; ἕλκος Id.''Acut.''46. Adv. [[ἐπικαίρως]], τετρῶσθαι Paus.4.8.4.<br><span class="bld">4</span>. [[susceptible]] to disorders, Gal.''Nat.Fac.''2.8.<br><span class="bld">II</span>. [[for a time]], [[temporary]], opp. [[ἀΐδιος]], Epict.''Gnom.''8; ἡ τῆς δόξης ἐπίκαιρος εὐδαιμονία Vett.Val.130.30. |
