ἐπιστάτης
Alt. ἐπιστάτης, ου,
Etym. ἐφίσταμαι
I. "one who stands near or by, a suppliant", Od.
2. in battle-order, "one's rear-rank man" (as παραστάτης is "the right- or left-hand man", προστάτης "the front-rank man)", Xen.
II. "one who stands or is mounted upon" a chariot, c. gen., Soph., Eur.
2. "one who is set over, a commander", Trag.; ἐπιστ. Κολωνοῦ, of a tutelary god, Soph.; ἐπ. ἄθλων "president, steward" of the games, "a" training- "master", Xen.
III. at Athens "the President" of the βουλή and ἐκκλησία, Aeschin., Dem.
2. "an overseer, superintendent", in charge of any public works, id=Dem.
IV. "the caldron" for the hot bath "which stood over" the fire, Ar.