אֶפִּיטְרוֹפָּא, form = next w.) m. (ch. form = next w.) guardian, administrator; procurator (of a Roman district). B. Mets. 39ᵃ א׳ לדיקנני וכ׳ we appoint no guardian for the bearded (adults). Y. ib. III, beg. 9ᵃ לעשות בה א׳ to appoint another person as an administrator of the hired or loaned object. Lam. R. to V, 12 א׳ עליל לקרתא a governor (proconsul) entered a town.—Pl. אֶפִּיטְרוֹפַּיָּא. Pesik. Asser p. 95ᵇ אילין א׳ וכ׳ those Roman proconsuls that go out visiting the country places (cmp. Ex. R. s. 31, end).