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ἐπίταξις

ἐπίταξις, an injunction

ἐπίταξις, εως, ἡ,
  • injunction, ἡ ἐ. τοῦ φόρου the assessment of the tribute, Hdt. 3.89: pl., assessments, ib. 97: a command, order, Pl. Lg. 834d (pl.); κατὰ τὴν τῆς αὑτοῦ ψυχῆς ἐ. ib. 687c; κατὰ τὰν ἐ. τῶ Ἀπόλλωνος Abh.Berl.Akad. 1925(5).21 (Cyrene).
      • 2 command, ἄρχοντος ἔργον ἐ. Arist. Pol. 1326b14, cf. 1325a26; κατʼ ἐπίταξιν imperatively, Id. Po. 1457a22.
      • 3 in Tactics, station on the flanks, opp. πρόταξις, ὑπόταξις, Ascl. Tact. 10.1, cf. Ael. Tact. 24.3.

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