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ἐπιστα?́τ-ης , ου, , (ἐφίσταμαι)
A.one who stands near or by: hence, like ἱκέτης, suppliant, οὐ σύ γ᾽ ἂν . . σῷ ἐπιστάτῃ οὐδ᾽ ἅλαδοίηςOd.17.455.
2.. in battle-order, one's rear-rank man, X.Cyr. 3.3.50, 8.1.10, al.
b.. also, even numbers in a λόχος, Ascl.Tact.2.3, Arr.Tact.6.6.
II.. one who stands or is mounted upon, ἁρμάτων ., of a charioteer, S.El.702, E.Ph.1147; ἐλεφάντων ., of the driver, Plb.1.40.11.
III.. president of a board or assembly: at Athens, . τῶν πρυτάνεων chairman of βουλή and ἐκκλησία in cent. v, Arist. Ath.44.1, later, keeper of Treasury or Archives, IG3.841, etc.; . τῶν προέδρων chairman of βουλή and ἐκκλησία from cent.iv, Aeschin. 3.39, D.22.9, etc.; “. ἐκ τῶν προέδρωνIG22.204.31 (iv B.C.); in other Greek states, ib.12(1).731 (Rhodes), 12(7).515.116, 125 (Amorgos), etc.; . τῶν νομοθετῶν ib.22.222; τῶν δικα[στῶν] LW1539 (Erythrae).
2.. overseer, superintendent, in charge of any public building or works, τοῦ νεὼ τοῦ ἐν πόλει, i.e. of the temple of Athena Polias, IG12.372; “ἱεροῦUPZ42.22 (ii B.C.); . τῶν ἔργων clerk of the works, D.18.114, LXXEx.1.11 (pl.); “τῶν δημοσίων ἔργωνAeschin.3.14; τοῦ ναυτικοῦ ib.222; “τῆς ἈκαδημείαςHyp.Dem.Fr.7; “τοῦ ΜουσείουOGI104.4 (ii B.C.); “τῶν κοπρώνωνD.25.49.
3.. governor, administrator, “τῆς πόλεωςOGI254.3 (Babylon, ii B.C.), cf. IG12(3).320.7 (Thera, iii B.C.), OGI479.7 (Dorylaeum, ii A.D.); κώμης local magistrate, Arch.Pap.4.38.
4.. = προστάτης, Lat. patronus, IG14.1317.
IV.. in Ar.Av.437, = χυτρόπους, Ar.Byz. ap. Eust.1827.45; other explanations, ibid., cf.Sch.Ar.l.c.: τοὐπιστάτου is fr. ἐπίστατος, = πυρίστατος, Anon. ap. Eust.1827.56: dub. sens. in BpW1892.514; cf. ἐπίστατον.
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