ἐπίθεσις
εως, ἡ
A.
setting on its base, τοῦ ἀνδριάντος CIG 3124 (Teos).
2.
. laying or putting on, opp. ἀφαίρεσις, Arist. Juv. 470a11; τῶν χειρῶν Act.Ap. 8.18, etc.; application, περιχρίστων Plu. 2.102a, cf. Luc. DDeor. 13.1 (prob.).
3.
. application of epithets, τὰς ἐ. ποιεῖσθαι Arist. Rh. 1405b22.
4.
. imposition of increased burdens, Cat.Cod.Astr. 7.134.
II.
. (from Med.) setting upon, attack, Antipho 2.2.13; ἐ. γίγνεταί τινι X. An. 4.4.22; ἡ Περσῶν ἐ. τοῖς Ἕλλησι Pl. Lg. 698b; τῶν ἐ. αἱ μὲν ἐπὶ τὸ σῶμα γίγνονται τῶν ἀρχόντων attempts, Arist. Pol. 1311a31; ἐ. συστῆσαι ἐπί τινα ib.1306b35; ποιεῖσθαι ib.1312a20; λῃστῶν PPetr. 3p.60 (iii B.C., prob.); κατά τινος D.H. 5.7; ἡ διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς ἐ. τοῖς ἔργοις Plb. 1.45.2; of disease, aggravated attack, Sor. 2.49 (pl.).
2.
. c. gen., attempt to gain, τῆς τυραννίδος D.S. 13.92, etc.
3.
. small urn placed on a σορός, IGRom. 4.1284 (Thyatira).
4.
. imposture, deception, Aq. Pr. 11.1, al.
5.
. Pythag. name for two, Hsch.