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ὑπογρᾰφ-εύς

upographeus · ὁ

one who writes under anotherʼs orders, secretary, amanuensis

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ὑπογρᾰφ-εύς · hypograph-eus — LSJ

one who writes under anotherʼs orders, secretary, amanuensis, military secretary, adjutant

one who writes under anotherʼs orders, secretary, amanuensis, PCair.Zen. 647.50 (iii B. C.), Plu. Crass. 2, Luc. Dem. Enc. 44; military secretary, adjutant, PStrassb. 105.5 (iii B. C.).

2 person who has drafted, signed a deed on behalf of another

person who has drafted or signed a deed on behalf of another, ὑ. τῶν ὁμολογούντων PAmh. 2.110.24 (i A. D.), cf. PMeyer 13.17 (ii A. D.), etc.; παρεχούσης ὑπογραφέα ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς καὶ μάρτυρας τοὺς ἑξῆς ὑπογράφοντας PMasp. 23.10 (vi A. D.).

3 the clerk of the Assembly, a signer, on behalf of another

at Athens and elsewh., the clerk of the Assembly, = ὑπογραμματεύς (the clerk of the Council being ἀντιγραφεύς), Sch. Ar. Eq. 1253 (but in the text (1256), ὑ. δικῶν appears to mean a signer of accusations on behalf of another), cf. IG 14.209 (Acrae).

4

= Lat. scriba, Lyd. Mag. 2.30.

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