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ἐπιφανής

ἐπιφανής, coming to light, appearing; remarkable, distinguished

ἐπιφαν-ής, ές,
  • coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing, of gods, Hdt. 3.27, etc.: hence, present to aid, θεοὶ -έστατοι D.S. 1.17.
      • 2 of places and things, in full view, πόλις ἐ. ἔξωθεν, of a place commanded by another, Th. 5.10, cf. 6.96, 7.19; τινι to one, ib. 3; ἔχειν ἐπιφανεῖς θηλάς visible, Arist. HA 504b23; φλέβες prominent, Gal. 17(2).209.
      • 3 manifest, evident, ὄνειδος Democr. 218 (Comp.); ἐκ τῶν ἐπιφανεστάτων σημείων Th. 1.21; διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐ. εἶναι Arist. EN 1126a23.
    • II of men, conspicuous, notable, distinguished by rank, Hdt. 2.89, al.; οἰκίη οὐκ ἐ. ib. 172; notable, either for good or ill, X. Mem. 3.1.10, Lys. 14.12 (Sup.); ἀνδρείᾳ for courage, Th. 6.72; πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον Pl. Lg. 629e; famous, renowned, Pi. P. 7.6 (Comp.), etc.; ἀνδρῶν ἐ. πᾶσα γῆ τάφος Th. 2.43; of things, places, etc., χώρα OGI 90.46 (Rosetta, ii B.C.); -εστέρα τιμή IPE 12.34.22 (Olbia, i B.C.); -έσταται τιμαί IG 9(2).1109.10 (Magn.Thess.).
      • 2 of things, remarkable, οὗτοί σφεων οἱ -έστατοι νόμοι εἰσί Hdt. 5.6; -εστάτη χρεία Plb. 1.78.11; -εστάτη μάχη Anon.Hist. Oxy. 12ii31.
      • 3 as a title of divinities, τῶν -εστάτων θεῶν IG 5(1).1179 (Sparta); also of Eastern Kings, e.g.Ptolemy V, OG 190.5 (Rosetta, ii B.C.); Antiochus of Syria, Plb. 26.1a. 1, etc.
    • III Adv. -νῶς openly, conspicuously, Th. 1.91, 5.105 (Sup.).
      • 2 with distinction, λαμπρῶς καὶ ἐ. IGRom. 4.844 (Phrygia), cf. J. BJ 7.3.1: Comp. -έστερον, ζην with greater distinction, Men. 223.19.

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