διακροτέω
From LSJ
νόησε δὲ δῖος Ὀδυσσεὺς σαίνοντάς τε κύνας, περί τε κτύπος ἦλθε ποδοῖιν → godly Odysseus heard the fawning of dogs, and on top of that came the beat of two feet
English (LSJ)
A pierce through, sens. obsc., E.Cyc.180. II resolve into components, as words into their elements, opp. συγκροτέω, Pl. Cra.421c. III knock off, κρίκους Plu.2.304b.