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ἐξέτασις

ἐξέτασις, a close examination, scrutiny, review

ἐξέτ-ᾰσις, εως, ἡ,
  • close examination, scrutiny, test, Pl. Ap. 22e, Tht. 210c; ἡδονῆς ἐ. πᾶσαν ποιήσασθαι Id. Phlb. 55c; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι περί τινος Lycurg. 28; ἐ. λαμβάνειν undertake an inquiry, D. 18.246; ἐ. τινος ἔχειν Th. 6.41; ἔσχον τὸ ἴσον εἰς ἐ. I received the copy for examination, PLond. 2. 338.24 (ii A.D.), etc.; ἐ. γίγνεται πρός τι comparison is made with . ., Luc. Prom. 12.
      • 2 a military inspection or review, ἐ. ὅπλων, ἵππων ποιεῖσθαι, hold a review of . ., Th. 4.74, 6.45, 96; τῶν Ἑλλήνων καὶ τῶν βαρβάρων ποιεῖσθαι X. An. 1.2.14; ἐ. σὺν τοῖς ὅπλοις ἐγίγνετο ib. 5.3.3.
        • b at Rome, ἐ. ἱππέων, = Lat. transvectio equitum, Plu. Aem. 38, D.C. 55.31; ἐ. ἐτησία Id. 63.13.
        • c ἐ. τῶν βουλευτῶν, = Lat. lectio Senatus, revision of the Senatorial roll, Id. 54.26.
        • d ἐ. βίων, of the Roman Census, Plu. Aem. 38, cf. J. AJ 3.12.4.
        • e inspection of articles, IG 2(2).333.11.
      • 3 arrangement, order, Nicom. Harm. 6.

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