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ἐπιτάφιος

ἐπιτάφιος, over a tomb

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ἐπιτάφιον masculine accusative singular, feminine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ἐπιτάφιος

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ἐπιτᾰφ-ιος, ον, (τάφος)
  • over or at a tomb, ἀγὼν ἐ. funeral games, Arist. Ath. 58.1, D.S. 17.117; ἐπιτάφιον (sc. ἀγῶνα) ἀγωνίσασθαι IG 5(1).660, Plu. Pyrrh. 31, Luc. Eun. 4; esp. ἐ. λόγος a funeral oration, such as was spoken at Athens over the citizens who had fallen in battle, Pl. Mx. 236b, D. 20.141 (pl.); also ὁ ἐ. (sc. λόγος) Arist. Rh. 1365a31; title of work by Gorgias; applied to Pl. Mx. by D.H. Comp. 9; ἐ. ἔπαινος Plu. Apophth. Lac. 2.218a; ἐ. σοφιστής, of one who makes such speeches, Ach.Tat. 3.25.
    • II ἐπιτάφια, τά, = ἐπιτάφιος ἀγών, IG 2(2).1006.22, 12(5).946.16 (Tenos).

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