ἐπιτάφιος

A. over or at a tomb, ἀγὼν ἐ. funeral games, Arist. Ath. 58.1, D.S. 17.117 ; ἐπιτάφιον (sc. ἀγῶνα) ἀγωνίσασθαι IG 5(1).660, Plu. Pyrrh. 31, Luc. Eun. 4 ; esp. ἐ. λόγος a funeral oration, such as was spoken at Athens over the citizens who had fallen in battle, Pl. Mx. 236b, D. 20.141 (pl.) ; also ὁ ἐ. (sc. λόγος) Arist. Rh. 1365a31 ; title of work by Gorgias ; applied to Pl. Mx. by D.H. Comp. 9 ; ἐ. ἔπαινος Plu. 2.218a ; ἐ. σοφιστής, of one who makes such speeches, Ach.Tat. 3.25.

II. ἐπιτάφια,τά, = ἐπιτάφιος ἀγών, IG 22.1006.22, 12(5).946.16 (Tenos).