ἐπίκοινος

A. common to many, promiscuous, ἐπίκοινον τῶν γυναικῶν τὴν μεῖξιν ποιεῖσθαι Hdt. 4.104, cf. 172, 180; sharing equally in, λέκτρων E. Andr. 124 (lyr.): c. dat., in common with, ἀρχὴν ἐ. αὐτῷ ἔχειν D.C. 42.44; ἐ. ἀμφοῖν belonging equally, Plu. 2.368e, cf. 1018f, BGU 906.21 (i A.D.): neut. pl. Adv., in common, [γυναιξὶν] ἐπίκοινα χρέωνται Hdt. 1.216; χρηστήριον, τὸ ἐ. ἔχρησε ἡ Πυθίη Id. 6.77 (but ἐχρήσθη ἐπίκοινον χρ. ib.19). Regul. Adv. ‐νως Orph. Fr. 256.

II. . Gramm., common, of gender, D.T. 634.19, Gell. 13.7.3. Adv. ‐νως A.D. Conj. 253.20.

III. . ἐπίκοινος,ἡ, a game, = ἐπίσκυρος, Sch.Pl. Tht. 146a, Eust. 1601.34, Poll. 9.104.