ἐπίκλητος

A. called upon, called in as ally, Hdt. 5.75, 7.203, Th. 4.61.

2. . specially summoned, σύλλογον ἐ. Περσέων τῶν ἀρίστων ἐποιέετο held a privy council, Hdt. 7.8 (so Subst. ἐπίκλητος,ἡ, convocation, assembly, LXX Nu. 28.18,al.); ἐπίκλητοι privy councillors, among the Persians, Hdt. 8.101, 9.42; committee of a council, SIG 353.2 (Ephesus, iv B.C.), Str. 14.1.21.

3. . called to an office, D.H. 2.76; ἐ. τῆς συναγωγῆς LXX Nu. 1.16.

b. . appointed, designated, πόλεις ib.Jo. 20.9.

4. . summoned before a court, accused, D.C. 78.21.

II. . invited in addition, supernumerary guest, Ar. Pax 1266, Plu. 2.707a.

2. . alien, foreign, ὄχλος, opp. ἐπιχώριος, D.H. 6.53.

b. . irrelevant, λοιδορία Plb. 8.11.2.