ἀπότομος

English (LSJ)

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   A cut off, στροφέων ἀ. μῆκος πήχεων πέντε IG11(2).287 A49 (Delos, iii B.C.); esp. sheer, precipitous, ἀ.ἐστι ταύτῃ ἡ ἀκρόπολις Hdt.1.84, cf. 4.62; ἀ. ἐκ θαλάττης Pl.Criti. 118a; τὰ ἀ. precipices, Philostr.VA3.4; ἀπότομον ὤρουσεν εἰς ἀνάγκαν, metaph. from one who comes suddenly to the edge of a cliff, S.OT877 (lyr.). Adv. -μως, ἔχειν Philostr.VA2.5.    2 metaph., severe, relentless, λῆμα E.Alc.981 (lyr.); κρίσις LXX Wi.6.6. Adv. -ως ib.5.22, Plb.18.11.2, Plu.Crass.3, etc.; brusquely, prob. l. in Cic.Att.10.11.5.    b of persons, severe, Ph.2.268.    c of gladiatorial combats, a fight to a finish, ἑνόζυγον ἀπότομον IGRom. 4.1632; ἀπότομα alone, μουσεῖον καὶ Βιβλ. 1876/8 No.153; μονομαχιῶν τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀποτόμους Inscr.Magn. 163.10, cf. IGRom.3.360.9 (Sagalassus), CIG2880 (Branchidae).    3 concise, συγκεφαλαίωσις Plb.9.32.6.    4 c. gen., οἱ καθηγητῶν οὕτως ἀπότομοι γενηθέντες offshoots of our founders, Phld.Lib.p.22 O.    5 ἀπότομοι· οὐκ ἐνεργοί, Hsch.: ἀπότομον· τὸν μὴ ἄξιον προσόψεως, Id.    II absolute: Adv. -μως absolutely, οὐδὲν τῶν τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἀ. οὔτε κακὸν οὔτ' ἀγαθόν Isoc.6.50, cf. D.61.4; ἀ. ἀληθής Phld.Mus.p.98 K.; precisely, in the strictest sense, τοῖς ὀνόμασι χρῆσθαι Isoc.9.10.