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ἐπικοσμέω

ἐπικοσμέω, to add ornaments to, to decorate after

ἐπικοσμ-έω,
  • add ornaments to, decorate after or besides, τὰ ἱρά Hdt. 1.184; adorn, ἄγαλμα, ἕδος, Hyp. Eux. 24, 25; τὴν θεόν IG 2(2).1277; [κέρκους] ἐπικεκόσμηκεν ἡ φύσις θριξί Arist. PA 658a32; ἐ. τινὰς ἐπιγράμμασι honour them with . ., Hdt. 7.228; θεὰν ἐ. honour, celebrate, Ar. Ra. 385; of funeral honours, X. Cyr. 7.3.11: abs., λέξις -οῦσα Demetr. Eloc. 106:—Pass., Arist. Pol. 1263a23; ἱερὸν ἐ. ὅπλοις SIG 398.9 (Cos, iii B.C.), cf. Sammelb. 996.4 (i A.D.).

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