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ἐπίκλητος

ἐπίκλητος, called upon, called in as allies

ἐπί-κλητος, ον,
  • called upon, called in as ally, Hdt. 5.75, 7.203, Th. 4.61.
      • 2 specially summoned, σύλλογον ἐ. Περσέων τῶν ἀρίστων ἐποιέετο held a privy council, Hdt. 7.8 (so Subst. ἐπίκλητος, ἡ, convocation, assembly, LXX Nu. 28.18, al.); ἐπίκλητοι privy councillors, among the Persians, Hdt. 8.101, 9.42; committee of a council, SIG 353.2 (Ephesus, iv B.C.), Str. 14.1.21.
      • 3 called to an office, D.H. 2.76; ἐ. τῆς συναγωγῆς LXX Nu. 1.16.
        • b appointed, designated, πόλεις ib. Jo. 20.9.
      • 4 summoned before a court, accused, D.C. 78.21.
    • II invited in addition, supernumerary guest, Ar. Pax 1266, Plu. QConv. 2.707a.
      • 2 alien, foreign, ὄχλος, opp. ἐπιχώριος, D.H. 6.53.
        • b irrelevant, λοιδορία Plb. 8.11.2.

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