ἀπόσπασμα
From LSJ
Λόγος εὐχάριστος χάριτός ἐστ' ἀνταπόδοσις → Es sermo gratus pro relata gratia → Ein gutes Wort ist Dank für eine gute Tat
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A that which is torn off, a piece, rag, shred, Pl.Phd. 113b; branch, division of a tribe, Str.9.5.12, cf. Agatharch.57: generally, a detached portion or particle, ψυχῆς καὶ σώματος ἀ. τὸ σπέρμα Epicur.Fr.329, Zeno Stoic.1.36, Chrysipp.ib.2.191, Ph.1.119; μύθου Corn.ND17. 2 avulsion, tearing apart of bones, Hp.Off.23, cf. Gal.18(2).887.