ἐπιφορά

ἐπιφορ-ά, ἡ, (ἐπιφέρω)

• bringing to or upon: hence,
• • • 1 donative, extra pay, in pl., Th. 6.31, D.S. 17.94; so ἡ ἔξωθεν ἐ. τῆς εὐδαιμονίας Plb. 5.90.4
    • 2 application, ὀνομάτων Pl. Lg. 944b, cf. Cra. 430d.
    • 3 second course [at dinner], Damox. 2.58 (pl.).
    • 4 fine paid by contractor for failure to keep time, BCH 35.44 (Delos), cf. Hermes 17.5 (ibid.); = καταδίκη, Hsch. (pl.).
    • 5 application, τὴν τῆς αἰσθήσεως ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι to concentrate attention, Plu. Mus. 2.1144b.
    • • b infliction, πληγῶν POxy. 283.15 (i A. D.).
    • 6 additional payment of φόρος, IG 1(2).205, al.
  • II (from Pass.) offering made at the grave, Plu. Num. 22.
  • • 2 impact, Epicur. Nat. 15.26, al.; sudden attack, Plb. 6.55.2, etc.; ἐπιφορὰς πρός τινα ποιῆσαι, in controversy, Phld. Lib. p.35 O.; ἐ. ὄμβρων sudden burst of rain, Plb. 4.41.7; of wind, Thphr. CP 5.12.11; ἡ τοῦ κωρύκου ἐ. Philostr. Gym. 57; attack of an orator, opp. ἀπολογία, Id. VS 1.25.10 (pl.).
    • 3 vehemence in oratory, Hermog. Id. 1.11, al., Philostr. VS 1.17.1, al.
    • 4 growth by assimilation of nourishment, Stoic. 2.229.
    • 5 Medic., epiphora, persistent flow of tears, as a disease, Dsc. Eup. 1.35, Gal. 14.749,768 (but non-technically, floods of tears, Plb. 15.26.3); deflux of morbid humours, Meno Iatr. 5.30, Plu. Cons.Apoll. 2.102a (pl.); τοῦ γάλακτος Sor. 1.76; ὀχθώδεις ἐ. tuberous eruption, Ruf. ap. Orib. 8.24.35.
    • • b attack, πυρετῶν, etc., Vett.Val. 3.4 (pl.), al.
    • 6 propensity, -φορὰς ἔχειν πρός τι Men.Rh. p.342 S.
  • III Rhet., second clause in a sentence, opp. ἀρχή, D.H. Dem. 20.
  • • 2 repetition, συνδέσμου Demetr. Eloc. 196.
    • 3 succession of clauses ending in the same word, opp. ἐπιβολή, Rut.Lup. 1.8.
  • IV in Stoic Logic, the conclusion of a syllogism, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.80, Crinisib. 3.269, Procl. in Prm. p.534 S.
  • • 2 question at issue, τῆς ἐ. ἀπερρυηκέναι Phld. Mus. p.96 K.
  • V in Gramm., ἔχειν ἐν ἐπιφορᾷ τὸ λλ to have 'λλ' immediately following, Hdn.Gr. 2.932.

ἐπιφορά, ἡ,
1) das Dazubringen, Hinzutragen, τὴν τοῦ ἀνομοίου δόσιν καὶ ἐπιφοράν Plat. Crat. 430d ; ὀνομάτων, das Beilegen der Namen, Legg. XII.944b, vgl. Crat. 430d ; – die Zugabe, zum Solde, Zulage, Thuc. 6.31 ; DS. 17.94 ; αἱ ἔξωθεν ἐπιφοραί DC. 47.17 ; vgl. Poll. 3.94 ; die Zufuhr, Pol. 5.90.4 ; von Speisen, das Aufgetragene, od. der Nachtisch, Damox. bei Ath. III.103a (vgl. ἐπιφόρημα); – das den Toten zum Geschenk, Opfer Dargebrachte, Plut. Num. 22 (vgl. ἐπιφέρω).
2) das Herankommen, Andringen, der Andrang, ἀνέμων Theophr.; ὄμβρων, χειμῶνος, auch δακρύων, Pol. 4.41.7, 5.51, 15.26.3 ; ῥευμάτων Plut. Arist. 6 ; a.Sp.; Anfall, Angriff, Pol. 6.55.2 u. oft. – Daher auch Anklage, Rhett., bei denen es auch die kraftvolle Wiederholung eines oder mehrerer Wörter bedeutet, ῥεύματος, von Feuchtigkeit aus irgendeinem Teile des Körpers, Medic.
3) der Schluß in der Logik, Sext.Emp. Pyrrh. 2.136 ; D.L.

ἐπιφορά, ἡ, ἐπιφέρω

• a bringing to or besides: a donative, addition made to oneʼs pay, Thuc.