ἐπιτόπως
epitopōs

Greek adverb

Last edited: 2024-03-03
Primary meaning in its own place (of rule)
Literal translation in place
Variants
ἐπιτόπως epitopōs
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in its own place (of rule) astrological concept

πρόδηλον οὖν ὅτι ἔνδοξος ἡ γένεσις, ἐπιτόπως ἐσχηματισμένων τῶν οἰκοδεσποτῶν

‘It is clear, then, that the nativity is illustrious, as the house-masters are configured in their own places (of rule).’

— Vettius Valens 2.22.5

Genre: astrological treatise
Date: 2nd century CE

(GH L 50)

Cite this entry
APA (7th)
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2024). ἐπιτόπως (Lemma #1943). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1943/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2024). ἐπιτόπως (Lemma #1943). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1943/
MLA (9th)
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2024). ἐπιτόπως (Lemma #1943). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1943/
Harvard
Zellmann-Rohrer, M. (2024) ἐπιτόπως (Lemma #1943), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1943/ (Accessed: December 1, 2025).
BibTeX 
@misc{zodiac1943,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2025-12-01]},
	author = {Zellmann-Rohrer, Michael},
	year = {2024},
	title = {ἐπιτόπως ({Lemma} #1943)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1943/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/1943/},
}