ἐπίταγμα

epitagma

injunction, command

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 3
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Book IV 2
Chapter ?

722e8
722e8
Book XI 1
Chapter ?

925e1
Republic 1
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Book II 1
Chapter ?

359a4
Timaeus 1
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70a6

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπίταγμα, ατος, τό, A. injunction, command, SIG 22.6 (pl., Epist. Darei), etc.; τὸ ὑπὸ τοῦ νόμου ἐ. Pl. R. 359a ; ἐ. ἐπιτάξαι Aeschin. 1.3; ἐξ ἐπιταγμάτων And. 3.11; ἐξ ἐπιτάγματος D. 19.185 ; κατʼ ἐπίταγμα, = κατʼ ἐπιταγήν (cf. ἐπιταγή 2), IG 3.163,209; τυραννικὸν ἐ. Pl. Lg. 722e, cf. Hyp. Dem.Fr. 5, Arist. Pol. 1292a20 ; τὰ ἐ. the orders or demands of a courtesan, D. 59.29. 2. condition of a treaty, Plb. 1.31.5. 3. Math., ποιεῖν τὸ ἐ. satisfy the required conditions, Archim. Sph.Cyl. 1.2,al. b. problem, τά τε θεωρήματα καὶ τὰ ἐ. χρείαν ἔχοντα εἰς.. Id.Con.Sph.Praef.; subdivision of a problem, Papp. 644.9, etc. 4. tribute, Lyd. Mens. 3.23 (pl.). II. reserve or subsidiary force, Plb. 5.53.5, Plu. Pomp. 69. 2. detachment of 8,192 ψιλοί,=two στίφη, Ascl. Tact. 6.3, etc. b. detachment of 4,096 cavalry,=two τέλη, ib.7.11, etc., cf.PGrenf. 1.18.6 (ii B.C.).

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