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ἐπιδήμιος

epidemios

among the people

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιδήμιος, ον (but α, ον IG 9(1).333.7 (Locr.)), A. among the people, ἐπιδήμιοι ἁρπακτῆρες plunderers of oneʼs own countrymen, Il. 24.262; πόλεμος ἐ. civil war, 9.64; ἐπιδαμίᾳ δίκᾳ χρήστω IGl.c.; ἔφαντʼ ἐ. εἶναι σὸν πατέρʼ that he was at home, Od. 1.194; ἐ. ἔμποροι resident merchants, Hdt. 2.39; οὐδʼ εὐνῆς αἰδὼς ἐ. A.R. 2.1023: generally, common, commonplace, τοῦτο τοὐπιδήμιον Plu. 2.735a. 2. sojourning among, ψυχὴ . . ἐ. ἄστροις IG 12(8).609.3 (Thasos); settling in a place, A.R. 1.827. 3. of diseases, prevalent, epidemic, ἴκτερος Hp. Int. 37. 4. ἐπιδήμια θύειν sacrifice in honour of a visit or arrival, Him. Ecl. 36.1.
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