ἀποφατικός
From LSJ
πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κύλικος καὶ χείλεος ἄκρου → there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
English (LSJ)
ή, όν, (ἀπόφημι)
A negative, opp. καταφατικός, λόγος Arist.Cat.12b8, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic.2.55,69; ἐπίρρημα A.D.Synt.245.24. Adv. -κῶς Arist.APr.64a14; also written for ἀποφαντικῶς, A.D. Pron.27.16. II conclusive, PLond.5.1902v (vi A.D.).
