epoptn.

/ˈɛpɒpt/

Etymology: < late Latin epopta, < Greek ἐπόπτης, agent-noun < ἐποπ- ( < ἐπί upon + root ὀπ- to see), serving as the base of certain tenses of ἐϕοράειν to look upon, behold.

A ‘beholder’; in Ancient Greek History a person fully initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries. Also transferred.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [noun] > initiation into > initiate > one initiated into Eleusinian mysteries

epoptista1652

epopt1696

inspector1818

1696 Toland Christianity not Myst. 167 The right of seeing every thing, or being Epopts.

1798 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 6 552 Those..who obtained the insight of these revelations, called themselves Epopts, Seers, or the Initiated.

1833 Brit. Mag. & Monthly Reg. 3 48 That which has made us in some sort epopts of those mysteries which are between this world and the next.

1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lviii. 286 Addressing his..companions as Mysts and Epopts.

Derivatives

eˈpoptic adj. of or pertaining to an epopt.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [adjective] > initiating

mystagogical1624

mystagogic1631

epoptic1770

hierophantic1775

1770 J. Langhorne & W. Langhorne tr. Alexander in Plutarch Lives (1879) 467 Those more secret and profound branches of science, which they call acroamatic and epoptic.

epoptics n.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [noun] > ability to understand

anagoge1706

epoptics1711

anagogy1728

1711 tr. S. Werenfels Disc. Logomachys 99 Aristotle's Books of deep Learning, his Acroamaticks, Esotericks, Epopticks, and mysterious Writings.

eˈpoptist n. (plural) = epopt n.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [noun] > initiation into > initiate > one initiated into Eleusinian mysteries

epoptista1652

epopt1696

inspector1818

a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) i. i. 8 Hidden Mysteries in Divine Truth..which cannot be discernʼd but onely by divine Epoptists.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	epopt
释义	epoptn. /ˈɛpɒpt/ Etymology: < late Latin epopta, < Greek ἐπόπτης, agent-noun < ἐποπ- ( < ἐπί upon + root ὀπ- to see), serving as the base of certain tenses of ἐϕοράειν to look upon, behold. A ‘beholder’; in Ancient Greek History a person fully initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [noun] > initiation into > initiate > one initiated into Eleusinian mysteries epoptista1652 epopt1696 inspector1818 1696 Toland Christianity not Myst. 167 The right of seeing every thing, or being Epopts. 1798 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 6 552 Those..who obtained the insight of these revelations, called themselves Epopts, Seers, or the Initiated. 1833 Brit. Mag. & Monthly Reg. 3 48 That which has made us in some sort epopts of those mysteries which are between this world and the next. 1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lviii. 286 Addressing his..companions as Mysts and Epopts. Derivatives eˈpoptic adj. of or pertaining to an epopt. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [adjective] > initiating mystagogical1624 mystagogic1631 epoptic1770 hierophantic1775 1770 J. Langhorne & W. Langhorne tr. Alexander in Plutarch Lives (1879) 467 Those more secret and profound branches of science, which they call acroamatic and epoptic. epoptics n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [noun] > ability to understand anagoge1706 epoptics1711 anagogy1728 1711 tr. S. Werenfels Disc. Logomachys 99 Aristotle's Books of deep Learning, his Acroamaticks, Esotericks, Epopticks, and mysterious Writings. eˈpoptist n. (plural) = epopt n. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > spirituality > mysticism > a mystery > [noun] > initiation into > initiate > one initiated into Eleusinian mysteries epoptista1652 epopt1696 inspector1818 a1652 J. Smith Select Disc. (1660) i. i. 8 Hidden Mysteries in Divine Truth..which cannot be discernʼd but onely by divine Epoptists. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.a1652
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