ἐπικάμπιος
            
          
          ἐπικάμπιος, ον,
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          "definition": "<i>curved,</i> τοῖχοι, τείχη, Ph. Bel. 80.11, 82.3; ἐ. τάξις an order of battle in which one or both wings <i>formed an angle</i> with the centre, being either thrown forwards to attack the enemy in flank (cf. ἐπικαμπή), or backwards so as to meet a flank attack, Plb. 6.31.2, D.S. 17.57; also as a march formation, Ascl. Tact. 11.1.",
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              "definition": "Subst. ἐπικάμπιον, τό, = ἐπικαμπή, Arr. Tact. 26.7; ἐπικαμπίου τάξις Ael. Tact. 31.4; ἐν ἐπικαμπίῳ, opp. ἐν μετώπῳ, Polyaen. 4.3.22, cf. Plb. 5.82.9; also of fleets in naval warfare, Id. 1.27.4.",
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                    "quote": "ἐπικαμπίου τάξις",
                    "ref": "Ael. Tact. 31.4",
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>wing,</i> τὸ ἐ. τῆς στοᾶς Plu. Gen.Socr. 2.594b; τῇ ἐξέδρᾳ τῇ ἐν τῷ ἐ. IG 12(9).234 ( Eretria, i B.C.), cf. 12(8).266 ( Thasos), AJA 19.333 ( Atalante).",
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                        "quote": "τὸ ἐ. τῆς στοᾶς",
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                  "label": "3",
                  "definition": "ἐπικάμπια, τά, <i>nodal points</i> of the moonʼs orbit, Ptol. Tetr. 167, Doroth. in Cat.Cod.Astr. 6.91.",
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