ἐπιδήμιος

A. among the people, ἐπιδήμιοι ἁρπακτῆρες plunderers of one's own countrymen, Il. 24.262; πόλεμος ἐ. civil war, 9.64; ἐπιδαμίᾳ δίκᾳ χρήστω IGl.c.; ἔφαντ’ ἐ. εἶναι σὸν πατέρ’ that he was at home, Od. 1.194; ἐ. ἔμποροι resident merchants, Hdt. 2.39; οὐδ’ εὐνῆς αἰδὼς ἐ. A.R. 2.1023: generally, common, commonplace, τοῦτο τοὐπιδήμιον Plu. 2.735a.

2. . sojourning among, ψυχὴ . . ἐ. ἄστροις IG 12(8).609.3 (Thasos); settling in a place, A.R. 1.827.

3. . of diseases, prevalent, epidemic, ἴκτερος Hp. Int. 37.

4. . ἐπιδήμια θύειν sacrifice in honour of a visit or arrival, Him. Ecl. 36.1.