ἐπαρίστερος
ον, Adv.
A.
towards the left, on the left hand, τὰ ἐπαρίστερα (nisi scrib. ἐπ’ ἀρ‐) Hdt. 2.36,93,4.191; but ἐπὶ τὰ ἀριστερά Id. 2.36.
2.
written from right to left, Tab.Defix. 67a8 (iii B. C.).
II.
left-handed, D.C. 72.19: usu. metaph., 'gauche', Ephipp. 23; ἐ. ἔμαθες γράμματα at the wrong end, Theognet. 1.7; βουλεύματα D.S. 8 Fr. 5; ἐ. Κάτωνες awkward imitators of Cato, Plu. Cat.Ma. 19. Adv. ‐ρως, λαμβάνειν τι Men. 325.2; τὴν τύχην δεξιὰν παρισταμένην ἐ. λαμβάνειν Plu. 2.467c.