ἐπίδημος
ον, οἱ
A.
= ἐπιδήμιος, Antiph. 11; οὐ τυγχάνει ἐ. ὤν not at home, Ar. Fr. 390; ἐπίδαμος φάτις Οἰδιπόδα the popular current report concerning, S. OT 495 (lyr.).
2.
. sojourning in a place, Call. Dian. 226; Δήλῳ δ’ ἦν ἐπίδημος, of Artemis, Id. Aet. 3.1.26; οἱ ἐπίδαμοι GDI 5040 (Hierapytna), cf. Milet. 3.149 (ii B.C.).
3.
. of diseases, prevalent, epidemic, Hp. Epid. 1.14.
b.
. ἐ. βιβλία writings on epidemic diseases, Pall. in Hp.Fract. 12.271C.