Webster's Dictionary 1913

2863

Epitomizer

E‐pit″o‐mi′zer (?), n. An epitomist. Burton.

2864

Epitrite

Ep″i‐trite (?), n. [Gr. � containing an integer and one third (i. e., ⁴⁄₃, or in the ratio of 4 to 3); επἴ upon, over + � the third: cf. L. epitritos, F. épitrite.] (Gr. & Lat. ...

2865

Epitrochlea

‖Ep′i‐troch″le‐a (?), n. [NL. See Epi-, and Trochlea.] (Anat.) A projection on the outer side of the distal end of the humerus; the external condyle.

2866

Epitrochlear

Ep′i‐troch″le‐ar (?), a. Relating to the epitrochlea.

2867

Epitrochoid

Ep′i‐tro″choid (?), n. [Pref. epi- + Gr. � wheel + -oid.] (Geom.) A kind of curve. See Epicycloid, any Trochoid.

2868

Epitrope

‖E‐pit″ro‐pe (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � reference, arbitration, fr. � to turn over, to give up, yield; επἴ upon, over + � to turn.] (Rhet.) A figure by which permission is either se...

2869

Epizeuxis

‖Ep′i‐zeux″is (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. � a fastening together, repetition, fr. � to fasten to or upon; επἴ upon + � to join, yoke.] (Rhet.) A figure by which a word is repeated with...

2870

Epizoan

Ep′i‐zo″an (?), n.(Zoöl.) An epizoön.

2871

Epizoic

Ep′i‐zo″ic (?), a.(Zoöl.) Living upon the exterior of another animal; ectozoic; — said of external parasites.

2872

Epizoön

‖Ep′i‐zo″ön (?), n.; pl.Epizoa (#). [NL., fr. Gr. επἴ upon + ζῳ̑ον animal.] (Zoöl.) One of the artificial group of invertebrates of various kinds, which live parasitically upon ...

2873

Epizoötic

Ep′i‐zo‐öt″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. épizoötique.] 1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to an epizoön.2. (Geol.) Containing fossil remains; — said of rocks, formations, mountains, and the like....

2874

Epizoöty

{ Ep′i‐zo″ö‐ty (?), Ep′i‐zo‐öt″ic (?) }, n. [F. épizoötie.] An epizoötic disease; a murrain; an epidemic influenza among horses.

2875

Epoch

Ep″och (ĕp″ŏk or ē″pŏk; 277), n. [LL. epocha, Gr. εποχἤ check, stop, an epoch of a star, an historical epoch, fr. επἔχειν to hold on, check; επἴ upon + ἔχειν to have, hold; akin...

2876

Epocha

‖Ep″o‐cha (?), n. See Epoch. J. Adams.

2877

Epochal

Ep″o‐chal (?), a. Belonging to an epoch; of the nature of an epoch. “Epochal points.” Shedd.

2878

Epode

Ep″ode (?), n. [L. epodos, Gr. �, fr. �, adj., singing to, sung or said after, fr. � to sing to; επἴ upon, to + � to sing: cf. F. épode. See Ode.] (Poet.) (a) The after song; th...

2879

Epodic

E‐pod″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or resembling, an epode.

2880

Eponym

{ Ep″o‐nym, Ep″o‐nyme } (?), n. [Cf. F. éponyme. See Eponymous.] 1. The hypothetical individual who is assumed as the person from whom any race, city, etc., took its name; as, H...

2881

Eponymic

Ep′o‐nym″ic (?), a. Same as Eponymous.Tablets... which bear eponymic dates. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

2882

Eponymist

E‐pon″y‐mist (?), n. One from whom a race, tribe, city, or the like, took its name; an eponym.

2883

Eponymous

E‐pon″y‐mous (?), a. [Gr. �; επἴ upon, to + � for � name.] Relating to an eponym; giving one's name to a tribe, people, country, and the like.What becomes... of the Herakleid ge...

2884

Eponymy

E‐pon″y‐my (?), n. The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.

2885

Epoöphoron

‖Ep′o‐öph″o‐ron (?), n. [NL., from Gr. επἴ upon + � egg + φέρειν to bear.] (Anat.) See Parovarium.

2886

Epopee

{ Ep″o‐pee′ (?), ‖Ep′o‐pœ″ia (?), } n. [F. épopée, Gr. �; ἔποσ song + � to make. See Epos.] An epic poem; epic poetry.

2887

Epopt

Ep″opt (?), n. One instructed in the mysteries of a secret system. Carlyle.

2888

Epos

‖Ep″os (?), n. An epic.

2889

Epotation

Ep′o‐ta″tion (?), n. [L. epotare, epotatum, to drink; e out + potare to drink.] A drinking up; a quaffing. Feltham.