ἐπίκαιρος: Difference between revisions

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|Definition=ον, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">in fit time</b> or <b class="b2">place</b>, <b class="b2">seasonable, opportune</b>, <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>. <b class="b2">advantageous</b> 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>. <b class="b2">spontaneous</b> <b class="b2">outburst</b> of passion, Longin.18.2: also c.gen., <b class="b3">τρίποδα . .λουτρῶν</b> <b class="b3">ἐπίκαιρον</b>, = [[καιρὸν ἔχοντα λουτρῶν]], <b class="b2">convenient for</b>... <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Aj.</span>1406</span> (anap.); <b class="b3">ἰατὴρ -ότατος</b> <b class="b2">helping in time of need</b>, <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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span>. <b class="b2">serious</b>, <b class="b2">important</b>, <b class="b3">ἐ. σημεῖα</b> <b class="b2">important</b> 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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span>. of parts of the body, <b class="b2">vital</b>, 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> <b class="b2">necessary</b> for life, ib.<span class="bibl">719a16</span>; of wounds, <b class="b2">dangerous</b>, 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">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">4</span>. <b class="b2">susceptible</b> to disorders, <span class="bibl">Gal.<span class="title">Nat.Fac.</span>2.8</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span>. <b class="b2">for a time, temporary</b>, opp. <b class="b3">ἀΐδιος</b>, <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>

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