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ἐπίκαιρος

ἐπίκαιρος, in fit time

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ἐπικαίρῳ masculine dative singular, feminine dative singular, neuter dative singular of ἐπίκαιρος

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ἐπίκαιρ-ος, ον,
  • in fit time or place, seasonable, opportune, S. OT 875 (lyr.), Th. 6.34; νίκη -οτάτη Id. 8.106; of places, -ότατον χωρίον πρὸς τὰ ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης ἀποχρῆσθαι Id. 1.68; τὰ ἐ. advantageous positions, X. Hier. 10.5; τοὺς ἐ. τῶν τόπων D. 18.27, cf. Arist. Pol. 1331a21; Κόρκυρα ἐν -οτάτῳ κειμένη Isoc. 15.108; τὰ ἐνδεχόμενα καὶ -ότατα Arist. Rh. 1396b5; τοῦ πάθους τὸ ἐ. spontaneous outburst of passion, Longin. 18.2: also c. gen., τρίποδα . .λουτρῶν ἐπίκαιρον, = καιρὸν ἔχοντα λουτρῶν, convenient for . ., S. Aj. 1406 (anap.); ἰατὴρ -ότατος helping in time of need, Pi. P. 4.270. Adv. -ως Sm. Ps. 9.10, Sup. -οτάτως Anon. in Rh. 132.8.
      • 2 serious, important, ἐ. σημεῖα important symptoms, Hp. Epid. 1.25; ἐς τέκμαρσιν Id. Acut. 1.
      • 3 of parts of the body, vital, ἐν τῷ -οτάτῳ ἀφύλακτον X. Eq. 12.7, cf. Arist. GA 766a24; ἐ. τοῦ ζῆν necessary for life, ib. 719a16; of wounds, dangerous, ἐ. τρῶμα Hp. Fract. 11; ἕλκος Id. Acut. 46. Adv. -ρως, τετρῶσθαι Paus. 4.8.4.
      • 4 susceptible to disorders, Gal. Nat.Fac. 2.8.
    • II for a time, temporary, opp. ἀΐδιος, Epict. Gnom. 8; ἡ τῆς δόξης ἐ. εὐδαιμονία Vett.Val. 130.30.

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