ἐξέτασις

A. close examination, scrutiny, test, Pl. Ap. 22e, Tht. 210c; ἡδονῆς ἐ. πᾶσαν ποιήσασθαι Id. Phlb. 55c; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι περί τινος Lycurg. 28; ἐ. λαμβάνειν undertake an inquiry, D. 18.246; ἐ. τινος ἔχειν Th. 6.41; ἔσχον τὸ ἴσον εἰς ἐ. I received the copy for examination, PLond. 2. 338.24 (ii A.D.), etc.; ἐ. γίγνεται πρός τι comparison is made with . ., Luc. Prom. 12.

2. a military inspection or review, ἐ. ὅπλων, ἵππων ποιεῖσθαι, hold a review of . ., Th. 4.74, 6.45,96; τῶν Ἑλλήνων καὶ τῶν βαρβάρων ποιεῖσθαι X. An. 1.2.14; ἐ. σὺν τοῖς ὅπλοις ἐγίγνετο ib.5.3.3.

b. at Rome, ἐ. ἱππέων, = Lat. transvectio equitum, Plu. Aem. 38, D.C. 55.31; ἐ. ἐτησία Id. 63.13.

c. ἐ. τῶν βουλευτῶν, = Lat. lectio Senatus, revision of the Senatorial roll, Id. 54.26.

d. ἐ. βίων, of the Roman Census, Plu. Aem. 38, cf. J. AJ 3.12.4.

e. inspection of articles, IG 22.333.11.

3. arrangement, order, Nicom. Harm. 6.