ἐπίσημος

A. serving to distinguish, τοῖς δ’ ὄνομ’ ἄνθρωποι κατέθεντ’ ἐ. ἑκάστῳ Parm. 19.3.

II. . having a mark, inscription or device on it, esp. of money, stamped, coined, χρυσὸς ἐ., opp. ἄσημος, Hdt. 9.41; ἀργύριον Th. 2.13; χρυσίον X. Cyr. 4.5.40, cf.IG 12.301, al.; so ἀναθήματα οὐκ ἐ. offerings with no inscription on them, Hdt. 1.51; ἀσπίδες ἐ., opp. λεῖαι, IG 12.280, cf. Men. 526.

2. . of epileptic patients, bearing the marks of the disease, Hp. Morb.Sacr. 8; of cattle, spotted or striped, LXX Ge. 30.42.

3. . notable, remarkable, μνῆμ’ ἐ. a speaking remembrance, S. Ant. 1258(anap.); ξυμφοραί E. Or. 543; εὐνή, λέχος, Id. HF 68, Or. 21; τύχη Id. Med. 544; χαρακτήρ Id. Hec. 379; τάφος ἐπισημότατος Th. 2.43; τιμωρία Lycurg. 129; τόποι IG 12(3).326.42 (Thera, Sup.); of garments, fine, SIG 695.39 (Magn. Mae., ii B.C.); and of persons, ἐ. σοφίην notable for wisdom, Hdt. 2.20; ἐ. ἐν βροτοῖς E. Hipp. 103; ἐ. ξένοι Ar. Fr. 543: in bad sense, conspicuous, notorious, ἐς τὸν ψόγον E. Or. 249; δέσμιος ἐ. Ev.Matt. 27.16; διὰ δημοκοπίαν Plu. Fab. 14; ἐπὶ τῇ μοχθηρίᾳ Luc. Rh.Pr. 25.

4. . significant, οὐκ ἐ. Artem. 1.59, 3.32.

III. . Adv. ‐μως Plb. 6.39.9, Sm. Ps. 73(74).4, J. BJ 6.1.8: Comp. ‐ότερον Gal. 9.762; ‐οτέρως Artem. 2.9: Sup. ‐ότατα Luc. Hist.Conscr. 43.