ἐπιφανής

A. coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing, of gods, Hdt. 3.27, etc. : hence, present to aid, θεοὶ ‐έστατοι D.S. 1.17.

2. of places and things, in full view, πόλις ἐ. ἔξωθεν, of a place commanded by another, Th. 5.10, cf. 6.96, 7.19 ; τινι to one, ib. 3 ; ἔχειν ἐπιφανεῖς θηλάς visible, Arist. HA 504b23 ; φλέβες prominent, Gal. 17(2).209.

3. manifest, evident, ὄνειδος Democr. 218 (Comp.); ἐκ τῶν ἐπιφανεστάτων σημείων Th. 1.21 ; διὰ τὸ μὴ ἐ. εἶναι Arist. EN 1126a23.

II. of men, conspicuous, notable, distinguished by rank, Hdt. 2.89,al.; οἰκίη οὐκ ἐ. ib.172 ; notable, either for good or ill, X. Mem. 3.1.10, Lys. 14.12 (Sup.); ἀνδρείᾳ for courage, Th. 6.72 ; πρὸς τὸν πόλεμον Pl. Lg. 629e; famous, renowned, Pi. P. 7.6 (Comp.), etc.; ἀνδρῶν ἐ. πᾶσα γῆ τάφος Th. 2.43; of things, places, etc., χώρα OGI 90.46 (Rosetta, ii B.C.); ‐εστέρα τιμή IPE 12.34.22 (Olbia, i B.C.); ‐έσταται τιμαί IG 9(2).1109.10 (Magn.Thess.).

2. of things, remarkable, οὗτοί σφεων οἱ ‐έστατοι νόμοι εἰσί Hdt. 5.6 ; ‐εστάτη χρεία Plb. 1.78.11 ; ‐εστάτη μάχη Anon.Hist.Oxy. 12ii31.

3. as a title of divinities, τῶν ‐εστάτων θεῶν IG 5(1).1179 (Sparta) ; also of Eastern Kings, e.g.Ptolemy V, OG 190.5(Rosetta, ii B.C.); Antiochus of Syria, Plb. 26.1a.1, etc.

III. Adv. ‐νῶς openly, conspicuously, Th. 1.91,5.105 (Sup.).

2. with distinction, λαμπρῶς καὶ ἐ. IGRom. 4.844(Phrygia), cf.J. BJ 7.3.1 : Comp. ‐έστερον, ζην with greater distinction, Men. 223.19.