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ἔφοδ-ος (C), ,
A.approach, Th.4.129, 6.99 (pl.); “αὐτόθεν ἐπὶ τοὺς πολεμίουςX. An.4.2.6; εἰς τὸν λόφον ib.3.4.41; entrance to a holy place, Jahresh. 18 Beibl.23 (Cilicia, ii A. D.); ἔφοδον θύειν sacrifice on arrival, GDI 2501.34 (Delph.).
b. ἔφοδοι θαλάττης advance of the tides, Thphr. Metaph.29.
c. in argument, method of reasoning, “ ἀπὸ τῶν καθ᾽ ἕκαστον ἐπὶ τὰ καθόλου .Arist.Top.105a14; τὰ ἀκόλουθα, τὰ ἑξῆς τῆς ., Ph.1.572, 598; ἐξ ἐναργέος ἐφόδου, i. e. from the clear teaching of experience, Hp.Praec.1.
d. Archit., course of masonry, IG22.244.98 (iv B. C.), 5(2).33 (Tegea, iii B. C.).
2. means of approach, Plb.1.13.9; right of access, “δίδοσθαί τινι τὴν . ἐπὶ τοὺς πολλούςId.4.34.5; “ἐπὶ τὰς ἀρχὰς καὶ τὸν δῆμονSIG278.12 (Priene, iv B. C.), cf. IG11(4).547 (Delos, iii B. C.); access for traffic and intercourse, communication, “ἔφοδοι παρ᾽ ἀλλήλουςTh.1.6; “πρὸς ἀλλ.Id.5.35; right of importation, “τῶν ἐπιτηδείωνX.HG2.4.3.
b. pl., natural passages, e.g. nostrils, Hp.Epid.6.2.16.
3. attempt, plan, method, ib.6.5.1, Arist.EE1230a35, Thphr.Sens.60; “. τῆς ἐξηγήσεωςPlb.3.1.11; method of procedure, Vett. Val.24.12; “σοφιστικοῖς λόγοις καὶ ἐφόδοις χρησάμενοιId.334.9.
2. attack or access of fever, Hp.Prog.20; afflux of heat or cold, Id.Vict.1.32 (pl.).
3. Rhet., artful exordium, D.H.Is.3 (pl.), Lys.15; = insinuatio, [Cic.] ad Herenn.1.4.6, cf. Aphth.Prog. 13, etc.
III. proceedings in a law-court, suit, PHib.1.96.10 (iii B. C.), etc.
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