ἐπιμήνιος
ἐπιμήνι-ος, ον,
A). monthly, χρεῶν -ίων τόκοι Hondius Novae Inscriptiones Atticae 91 ; holding office for a month, πολέμαρχος, προμνήμων, at Chios, SIG 402.1 , 443.1 , 2 (iii B.C.); ἐπιμήνιοι,, monthly officers, ib. 58.5 (Milet., v B.C.), OGI 229.30 (Smyrna, iii B.C.): sg., IG 12(2).645b38 (Nesos); ἐ. τῶν ταμιῶν SIG 426.27 (Bargylia, iii B.C.).
2).. priests who offered the ἐπιμήνια, ; ἐπιμηνίους .. οἵτινες ἐχθυσεῦνται τὰ ἱερὰ μετὰ τοῦ ἱερέως SIG 1106.63 (Cos), cf. 1044.24 (Halic.), Test.Epict. 2.33 .
II).. ἐπιμήνια, τά,
2).. provisions, monthly ration, (ii A.D.), etc.; also 531.17 ἐ. ὀψώνια PLond. 2.190.16 (iii A.D.); ὁ ἐ. σῖτος Flam. 5 ; ὁ λόγος ὁ ἐ. the monthly account, SIG 578.54 (Teos, ii B.C.).
3).. monthly courses of women, Nat.Mul. 13 , (sg.); 1.19 ἐπιμήνιον (sc. αἷμα), τό, ; 2.79 κάθαρσις ἐπιμηνίων SA 1.9 .