ἄφυκτος

English (LSJ)

ον, (φεύγω)

   A not to be shunned, δῶρα θεῶν Sol.13.64; from which none escape, θάνατος Simon.39.3; χείρ, γυιοπέδαι, Pi.I.8(7).65, P.2.41; θεῶν ὄμμα A.Pr.903; κακῶν τρικυμία ib.1016; ἄ. κύνες, of the Erinyes, S.El.1388; of an arrow, unerring, Id.Ph.105, Tr.265, E.Med.634 (lyr.); λαβή Nicoch.3D.; of a question, admitting no escape, inevitable, Pl.Tht.165b; λόγος Aeschin.3.17; ἄφυκτα ἐρωτᾶν Pl.Euthd.276e; λόγοι ἄ. Ar.Eq.757: Comp. -ότερος Hp.Acut.(Sp.) 10. Adv. -τως Lyc.493, etc.    II Act., unable to escape, μέσον λαβὼν ἄ. Ar.Nu.1047; dub.l. in A.Supp.784 (lyr.). Adv. -τως LXX 3 Ma.7.9: Comp. ἀφυκτοτέρως ἂν διακέοιντο Aen.Tact.16.12.—In codd. freq. written ἄφευκτος, Philem.115.4, Plu.Lys.29; ἄφευκτος ἀνάγκη IG14.803 (Naples).