ἐπίταξις

A. injunction, ἡ ἐ. τοῦ φόρου the assessment of the tribute, Hdt. 3.89 : pl., assessments, ib.97 : a command, order, Pl. Lg. 834d (pl.) ; κατὰ τὴν τῆς αὑτοῦ ψυχῆς ἐ. ib.687c ; κατὰ τὰν ἐ. τῶ Ἀπόλλωνος Abh.Berl.Akad. 1925(5).21 (Cyrene).

2. command, ἄρχοντος ἔργον ἐ. Arist. Pol. 1326b14, cf. 1325a26 ; κατ’ ἐπίταξιν imperatively, Id. Po. 1457a22.

3. in Tactics, station on the flanks, opp. πρόταξις, ὑπόταξις, Ascl. Tact. 10.1, cf. Ael. Tact. 24.3.