ἐπιτολή

A. the rising of a star, ἄστρων E. Ph. 1116 (pl.), cf. Archyt.I, Ptol. Alm. 8.4 : hence, the season of a star's appearance in the heavens, Hp. Aër. 2, Thphr. CP 2.19.4, etc.; Ἀρκτούρου Th. 2.78 (pl.); Κυνός Arist. HA 602a26 ; τῆς Πλειάδος Plb. 4.37.2 ; later of the sun or moon, App. BC 5.90, Philostr. VA 6.4 (pl.), Artem. 1.3 (pl.):—as explained by Gem. 13.3, ἐ.=rising (ἀνατολή) of a star as the sun rises or sets (ἐ. ἀληθινή, ἑῴα ἢ ἑσπερία), or just before sunrise or after sunset (ἐ. φαινομένη).

2. rising of the wind, Palaeph. 17 (pl., s.v.l.) ; rise or source of a river, or perh.=ἐπιπολή 1.1, dub.l.in GDI 5075.52 (Latos).