ἐπίβασις

A. stepping upon, ἐς τὴν ναῦν Luc. Nav. 12; advent, Annuario 6/7.417 (Phaselis); αἱ ἐ. τῆς θαλάσσης risings . ., Plb. 34.9.6.

2. . means of approach, access, ἔχειν ἐ. IG 7.167 (Megara); τοῦ νοητοῦ ‐σεις Plot. 6.7.36; ἐ. τοῦ ἐραστοῦ Them. Or. 13.163d: hence concretely, rungs, steps, Pl. R. 511b(pl.).

3. . ἔς τινα ποιεῖσθαι ἐ. make a handle against, a means of attacking one, Hdt. 6.61; ἐ. τι τίθεσθαι εἴς τι App. BC 1.37; attack, Luc. Hist.Conscr. 49; ἀμφισβητούμενον ἢ ἐπίβασιν ἔχον liable to be impugned, IG 22.1051a14.

4. . getting on one's feet, of a child beginning to walk, Sor. 1.114; esp. in recovery after a broken leg, Hp. Fract. 18 (pl.); τῇ ἐ. χρῆσθαι Id. Art. 58; foothold, in snow, Plb. 3.54.5.

5. . resting of one thing on another, e.g. of a bone, Hp. Art. 51.

6. . Rhet., κατ’ ἐπίβασιν by gradation, Longin. 11.1.

7. . that on which one stands, Ph. 1.125,332.

8. . entry into office, PLond. 3.1170.3 (iii A.D.).

II. . of the male, covering, Plu. 2.754a(pl.).