ĕpĭcōpus adj. furnished with oars Ĕpīcrătes The victorious; supreme;; A philosopher; rhetorician of Athens; A native of Agy… ĕpī^crŏcum a fine; transparent garment worn by women; transparent; fine; thin Ĕpictētus a famous Stoic philosopher of Hierapolis in Phrygia Ĕpĭcūrus the famous Greek philosopher of Gargettus; in Attica; the author of the Epicure… ĕpĭcus adj. epic; subst; the epic poets ĕpĭcȳ^clus a small circle having its centre on the circumference of a greater circle; an e… Ĕpĭdamnus an older name of Dyrrachium; Epidamnian Ĕpĭdaphna another name for Antioch on the Orontes Ĕpĭdaurum a colonial city of Dalmatia Ĕpĭdaurus A city in Argolis; on the Saronic Gulf; with a famous temple of Aesculapius; Pi… ĕpĭdēmētĭca a payment in commutation for the liability to the quartering of troops ĕpĭdēmus adj. epidemic ĕpĭdermis the surface-skin; cuticle Ĕpĭdĭcāzŏmĕnos the title of a Greek comedy of Apollodorus; imitated by Terence in his Phormio ĕpĭdīctĭcālis adj. pertaining to a norm; normal ĕpĭdīctĭcus adj. for display; declamatory Ĕpĭdĭcus the name of a comedy of Plautus; taken from that of a slave; who is one of the … ĕpĭdīpnis a dessert Ĕpĭdĭus A Roman rhetorician; teacher of M. Antony and Augustus; a tribune of the people… ĕpī^drŏmus A cord running up and down for opening and closing a net; The sail in the after… Ĕpĭgĕnes a Greek author Ĕpignōmus the name of a character in Ĕpĭgŏni the After-born; The sons of the seven heroes who went together against Thebes; … ĕpĭgramma An inscription;; An epigram ĕpĭgrammătārĭus an epigrammatist ĕpĭgrammătĭcus adj. epigrammatic ĕpĭgrammătĭon a short epigram ĕpĭgrammătista an epigrammatist ĕpī^gri wooden pins; pegs ĕpĭlēpsia the falling sickness; epilepsy ĕpĭlēptĭcus adj. epileptic ĕpĭlēus a sort of hawk ĕpĭlimma ĕpĭlŏgus a winding up; peroration; epilogue ĕpĭmēdĭon An unknown plant; A stairrail; balustrade ĕpĭmĕlās a gem superficially black ĕpĭmēnĭa provisions for a month; a month's rations Ĕpĭmĕnĭdes a famous Greek poet and prophet of Crete; N. cr ĕpĭmĕrismos the summing up of the heads of an argument Ĕpĭmētheus a son of Iapetus and Clymene; the husband of Pandora; his daughter Pyrrha ĕpĭmē^trum what is given over the measure; over-measure ĕpĭnīcĭum a song of victory; a festival for victory ĕpĭnyctis Night-blains; pustules that arise in the night; A kind of sore in the eyelid; ĕpĭōnĭcus ĕpĭpactis an herb; ĕpĭpĕdos adj. plain; level ĕpĭpĕtron a plant that grows on rocks Ĕpĭphănes the son of Antiochus; king of Commagene Ĕpĭphănĭa a city of Cilicia Ĕpĭphănĭa the festival of the Epiphany ĕpĭphōnēma an exclamation ĕpĭphŏra An afflux;; a defluxion of humors; a repetition ĕpī^plexis a reproof ĕpī^plŏcē a connection ĕpĭrēdĭum a thong by which a horse was attached to a cart Ēpīrensis Ēpīrus the province of Epirus; in the north of Greece; now part of Albania; an inhabit… ĕpiscēnĭum the story over the stage ĕpīscŏpālis adj. episcopal; episcopally ĕpīscŏpātus the office and dignity of a bishop; episcopate ĕpīscŏpus an overseer; superintendent; a bishop ĕpiscўnĭum the eyebrows; sternness; severity ĕpistalma a commission of the emperor ĕpistătes an overseer; superintendent ĕpīstŏla ĕpīstŏlĭcus adj. pertaining to; consisting of letters; epistolic ĕpīstŏlĭum a short letter; note ĕpistŏmĭum ĕpistrătēgīa the office of the second in command ĕpistrătēgus the second in command; second prefect ĕpistrŏphē a returning ĕpistŭla a written communication; a letter; epistle; an imperial letter; reply ĕpistŭlāris adj. belonging to a letter; epistolary; in lemm.;; Subst; a messenger ĕpistŭlārĭus adj. belonging to a letter; Subst; state secretaries ĕpistȳlĭum the cross-beam that rests on the columns; the architrave ĕpĭsўnăloephē a coalescing of two syllables into one ĕpĭtăphista a composer of funeral orations ĕpĭtăphĭum a funeral oration; eulogy ĕpĭthălămĭum a nuptial song ĕpĭthēca an addition; increase ĕpĭthĕma a poultice; lotion; epithem ĕpĭthĕmătĭum a small epithem ĕpĭthĕrăpeusis a second remedy ĕpĭthĕton an epithet; adjective ĕpĭthўmon the flower of thyme ĕpĭtīmēsis a reproof ĕpĭtŏgĭum a garment drawn over the toga; an upper garment ĕpĭtŏmē an abridgment; epitome ĕpĭtŏmo v. a. to abridge; epitomize ĕpĭtŏnĭum a bung; stopple; the cock in a water-pipe ĕpĭtoxis the notch in a catapult; in which the cord lay Ĕpitrăpēzios at table; in lemm.; Ĕpitrĕpontĕs title of a play of Menander ĕpī^trĭtos adj. containing four thirds; in the relation of four to three; a metrical foot; cons… ĕpī^trŏchasmos a hurried accumulation of several points ĕpī^trŏpē a surrendering ĕpī^trŏpus a factor; steward ĕpĭtȳrum a dish made of preserved olives ĕpĭūrus a wooden pin; a peg