δυσκάθεκτος
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
English (LSJ)
ον,
A hard to hold in, ἵπποι X.Mem.4.1.3 (Sup.); πλήθη Plu.Num.4: metaph., Corn.ND30; πλοῦτος Luc.Tim.29 (s.v.l., al. δυσκάτοχος); hard to keep in mind, retain, Plu.2.408b.
German (Pape)
[Seite 681] schwer zurückzuhalten, zu bändigen, von Pferden u. Menschen; Xen. Mem. 4, 1, 3; superl., 4; πλῆθος Plut. Num. 4; ὁρμή Amat. 4; πλοῦτος Luc. Tim. 29.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
δυσκάθεκτος: -ον, δυσκόλως κατεχόμενος, συγκρατούμενος, ἵπποι Ξεν Ἀπομν. 4. 1, 3, Πλούτ. Νουμ. 4.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
difficile à contenir, fougueux, effréné.
Étymologie: δυσ-, κατέχω.
