Σεβάσμιος
ον, ος, α, ον, Adv., τά
A.
reverend, venerable, august, Plu. 2.764b, Luc. Am. 19, etc.; τὸ ς. Orph. H. 27.10; τὸ πρὸς θεοὺς ς. reverence for . ., Hdn. 2.10.2. Adv. ‐ίως Ptol.Ascal. p.395 H.
II.
as epith. of the Roman Emperor, = Σεβαστός, Augustus, SIG 834.6 (Sup., ii A.D.), Hdn. 2.3.3 (v.l. σεβαστόν)οἱ ‐ώτατοι Καίσαρες CPR 37.15 (iii A.D.); ς. ὅρκος, oath taken by the genius of the Emperor, PSI 1.40.19 (ii A.D.), etc.
2.
Σεβάσμια,τά, games in honour of the Emperor, IG 3.129 (iii A.D., in form Σεβάσμεια, but perh. rather Σεβασμεῖα, contr. from Σεβασμιεῖα); also on coins, Head Hist.Num. 2717,784.