ἐπικράτεια

A. mastery, σωφροσύνη ἐστὶν ἐ. τῶν ἐπιθυμιῶν ib.4 Ma. 1.31; possession, X. Cyr. 5.4.28; rule, Plb. 12.25.3, etc.; victory, superiority, Id. 2.1.3.

2. . predominance, in heredity, Placit. 5.7.6; διάφορος τῶν χυμῶν ἐ. S.E. P. 1.80; τὸ κατ’ ἐπικράτειαν ὠνομασμένον αἷμα named from its dominant element, opp. εἰλικρινὲς αἷμα, Gal. 15.74, cf. 5.672, 17(2).216; παρὰ τὰς ἐ. Placit. 4.9.9: Gramm., prevalence, authority, A.D. Synt. 256.26, al.; numerical superiority, ib.326.14.

3. . prevailing opinion, ἐν τοῖς συμβαίνουσιν . . κατὰ τὴν ἐ . . . στροβοῦνται Polystr.p.22 W.; αἱ κατ’ ἐπικράτειαν δόξαι Epicur. Nat. 1431.8.

II. . of a country, realm, dominion, ἄπιμεν . . ἐκ τῆς τούτων ἐπικρατείας X. An. 7.6.42, cf. Hier. 6.13; ὑπὸ τῇ ἐ. τοῦ χωρίου within the country subject to the place, Id. An. 6.4.4; ἡ Καρχηδονίων ἐ. Pl. Ep. 349c; of a Roman province, Ph. 2.518,583 (pl.).