ἐπιφαν-ής, ές,
coming to light, coming suddenly into view, appearing, of gods, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence,
present to aid, θεοὶ -έστατοι [
Refs 1st c.BC+]
2) of places and things,
in full view, πόλις ἐ. ἔξωθεν, of a place
commanded by another, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τινι
to one,[
Refs]; ἔχειν ἐπιφανεῖς θηλάς
visible, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; φλέβες
prominent, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
3)
manifest, evident, ὄνειδος [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]; ἐκ τῶν ἐπιφανεστάτων σημείων [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II) of men,
conspicuous, notable, distinguished by rank, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
notable, either for good or ill, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνδρείᾳ
for courage, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
famous, renowned, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀνδρῶν ἐ. πᾶσα γῆ τάφος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of things, places, etc, χώρα [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; -εστέρα τιμή [
Refs 1st c.BC+]; -έσταται τιμαί [
Refs]
II.2) of things,
remarkable, οὗτοί σφεων οἱ -έστατοι νόμοι εἰσί [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; -εστάτη μάχη Anon.Hist.[
Refs]
II.3) as a title of divinities, τῶν -εστάτων θεῶν [
Refs]; also of Eastern Kings, e.g.Ptolemy V, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; Antiochus of Syria, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]
III)
adverb -νῶς openly, conspicuously, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2)
with distinction, λαμπρῶς καὶ ἐ. [
Refs 1st c.AD+]:
comparative -έστερον, ζην
with greater distinction, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]