ἐπερώτημα
ατος, τό
A.
question, Hdt. 6.67, Th. 3.53,68, Epicur. Sent.Vat. 71.
2.
answer to inquiry put to higher authority: hence, sanction, κατὰ τὸ ἐ. τῶν Ἀρεοπαγιτῶν SIG 856.6 (ii A.D.), cf. 1008.4 (iii A.D.).
3.
= Lat. stipulatio, PCair. Preis. 1.16 (ii A.D.), Cod.Just. 8.10.12.3 (pl.): hence prob., pledge, συνειδήσεως ἀγαθῆς ἐ. εἰς θεόν 1 Ep.Pet. 3.21.