ἐγκοπτικός
From LSJ
εἰς πέλαγος σπέρµα βαλεῖν καὶ γράµµατα γράψαι ἀµφότερος µόχθος τε κενὸς καὶ πρᾶξις ἄκαρπος → throwing seeds and writing letters at sea are both a vain and fruitless endeavor
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A checking, hindering, Ath.Med. ap. Orib.inc.21.8, Vett. Val. 182.12, al., Eust.1216.52.
German (Pape)
[Seite 709] ή, όν, hemmend, Eust.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐγκοπτικός: -ή, -όν, ἐμποδίζων, διακόπτων, Εὐστ. 1216. 52.
Spanish (DGE)
-ή, -όν
1 que obstaculiza, que evita c. gen. δόξης καὶ ὠφελείας Vett.Val.173.1, ἀπορίας Eust.1216.52, c. compl. preposicional εἰς ἐπίδοσιν ψυχῆς καὶ σώματος Ath.Med. en Orib.Inc.39.8, πρὸς τὰς ἐπιβολάς Vett.Val.183.4, περὶ τὰς πράξεις Vett.Val.186.19.
2 agotador ἀλγηδών Eust.843.21.