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ἐπίσημος

ἐπίσημος, having a mark on

ἐπί-σημος, Dor. ἐπί-σᾱμος, ον, (σῆμα)
  • serving to distinguish, τοῖς δʼ ὄνομʼ ἄνθρωποι κατέθεντʼ ἐ. ἑκάστῳ Parm. 19.3.
    • II having a mark, inscription or device on it, esp. of money, stamped, coined, χρυσὸς ἐ., opp. ἄσημος, Hdt. 9.41; ἀργύριον Th. 2.13; χρυσίον X. Cyr. 4.5.40, cf. IG 1(2).301, al.; so ἀναθήματα οὐκ ἐ. offerings with no inscription on them, Hdt. 1.51; ἀσπίδες ἐ., opp. λεῖαι, IG 1(2).280, cf. Men. 526.
      • 2 of epileptic patients, bearing the marks of the disease, Hp. Morb.Sacr. 8; of cattle, spotted or striped, LXX Ge. 30.42.
      • 3 notable, remarkable, μνῆμʼ ἐ. a speaking remembrance, S. Ant. 1258 (anap.); ξυμφοραί E. Or. 543; εὐνή, λέχος, Id. HF 68, Or. 21; τύχη Id. Med. 544; χαρακτήρ Id. Hec. 379; τάφος ἐπισημότατος Th. 2.43; τιμωρία Lycurg. 129; τόποι IG 12(3).326.42 (Thera, Sup.); of garments, fine, SIG 695.39 (Magn. Mae., ii B.C.); and of persons, ἐ. σοφίην notable for wisdom, Hdt. 2.20; ἐ. ἐν βροτοῖς E. Hipp. 103; ἐ. ξένοι Ar. Fr. 543: in bad sense, conspicuous, notorious, ἐς τὸν ψόγον E. Or. 249; δέσμιος ἐ. Ev.Matt. 27.16; διὰ δημοκοπίαν Plu. Fab. 14; ἐπὶ τῇ μοχθηρίᾳ Luc. Rh.Pr. 25.
      • 4 significant, οὐκ ἐ. Artem. 1.59, 3.32.
    • III Adv. -μως Plb. 6.39.9, Sm. Ps. 73(74).4, J. BJ 6.1.8: Comp. -ότερον Gal. 9.762; -οτέρως Artem. 2.9: Sup. -ότατα Luc. Hist.Conscr. 43.

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