ἐπίβασις

ἐπί-βᾰσις, εως, ἡ,

• stepping upon, ἐς τὴν ναῦν Luc. Nav. 12; advent, Annuario 6/7.417 (Phaselis); αἱ ἐ. τῆς θαλάσσης risings . ., Plb. 34.9.6.
• • • 2 means of approach, access, ἔχειν ἐ. IG 7.167 (Megara); τοῦ νοητοῦ -σεις Plot. 6.7.36; ἐ. τοῦ ἐραστοῦ Them. Or. 13.163d: hence concretely, rungs, steps, Pl. R. 511b (pl.).
    • 3 ἔς τινα ποιεῖσθαι ἐ. make a handle against, a means of attacking one, Hdt. 6.61; ἐ. τι τίθεσθαι εἴς τι App. BC 1.37; attack, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 49; ἀμφισβητούμενον ἢ ἐπίβασιν ἔχον liable to be impugned, IG 2(2).1051a14.
    • 4 getting on oneʼs feet, of a child beginning to walk, Sor. 1.114; esp. in recovery after a broken leg, Hp. Fract. 18 (pl.); τῇ ἐ. χρῆσθαι Id. Art. 58; foothold, in snow, Plb. 3.54.5.
    • 5 resting of one thing on another, e.g. of a bone, Hp. Art. 51.
    • 6 Rhet., κατʼ ἐπίβασιν by gradation, Longin. 11.1.
    • 7 that on which one stands, Ph. 1.125, 332.
    • 8 entry into office, PLond. 3.1170.3 (iii A.D.).
  • II of the male, covering, Plu. Amat. 2.754a (pl.).

ἐπίβασις, ἡ, das Hinaufsteigen ; χάρακος Dion.Hal. 5.41 ; ὄνων, Bespringen, Plut. Amator. c. 9 m.; das Heranrücken, der Angriff, Luc.; vom Meere, Ueberschwemmung, Pol. 34.9.6 ; – übertr., καὶ ὁρμαί Plat. Rep. VI.511b ; ἐπίβασιν εἴς τινα ποιεῖσθαι, Veranlassung, Her. 6.61 ; – das Darauftreten, τῆς χιόνος ἄδηλον ποιούσης τὴν ἐπίβασιν Pol. 3.54.5.

ἐπίβασις ἐπίβᾰσις, εως ἐπιβαίνω

• a stepping upon, approaching: a means of approach, access, Plat.; εἴς τινα ποιεῖσθαι ἐπ. to find a means of attacking one, Hdt.