ἐπικρότησις
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, = Lat. increpatio, Gloss.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐπικρότησις: ἡ, ἐπίπληξις, Γλωσσ.