ἐξοχή

A. prominence, ἐ. κεράτων elevated nature, Arist. PA 663a8; πέτρας LXX Jb. 39.28; ζῴων ἐξοχαί embossed figures on shields, D.S. 5.30; εἰσοχαὶ καὶ ἐ. S.E. P. 1.120, cf. Simp. in Cael. 409.13; wart, Dsc. 2.104; ἐ. ἀκανθώδεις Id. 3.16; also, = ἐξοχάδες, ib.80; extremities of animals, J. AJ 3.10.3.

II. metaph., pre-eminence, ἐ. in nullo est, Cic. Att. 4.15.7; ἀπεργάσασθαι τὴν ἐ. Longin. 10.3; δῑ ἐξοχὴν μορφῆς Hierocl.p.55 A.; κατ’ ἐξοχήν par excellence, Str. 1.2.10, Ph. 1.65, A.D. Synt. 26.15, OGI 764.52 (ii B.C.), etc.; οἱ κατ’ ἐξοχὴν τῆς πόλεως leading men, Act.Ap. 25.23.