ἐπίταγμα
ατος, τό
A.
injunction, command, SIG 22.6 (pl., Epist. Darei), etc.; τὸ ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἐ. Pl. R. 359a ; ἐ. ἐπιτάξαι Aeschin. 1.3; ἐξ ἐπιταγμάτων And. 3.11; ἐξ ἐπιτάγματος D. 19.185 ; κατ’ ἐπίταγμα, = κατ’ ἐπιταγήν (cf. ἐπιταγή 2), IG 3.163,209; τυραννικὸν ἐ. Pl. Lg. 722e, cf. Hyp. Dem.Fr. 5, Arist. Pol. 1292a20 ; τὰ ἐ. the orders or demands of a courtesan, D. 59.29.
2.
condition of a treaty, Plb. 1.31.5.
3.
Math., ποιεῖν τὸ ἐ. satisfy the required conditions, Archim. Sph.Cyl. 1.2,al.
b.
problem, τά τε θεωρήματα καὶ τὰ ἐ. χρείαν ἔχοντα εἰς.. Id.Con.Sph.Praef.; subdivision of a problem, Papp. 644.9, etc.
4.
tribute, Lyd. Mens. 3.23 (pl.).
II.
reserve or subsidiary force, Plb. 5.53.5, Plu. Pomp. 69.
2.
detachment of 8,192 ψιλοί,=two στίφη, Ascl. Tact. 6.3, etc.
b.
detachment of 4,096 cavalry,=two τέλη, ib.7.11, etc., cf.PGrenf. 1.18.6 (ii B.C.).