δογματικός
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)
ή, όν,
A of or for doctrines, didactic, [διάλογοι] Quint.Inst.2.15.26. II of persons, δ. ἰατροί physicians who go by general principles, opp. ἐμπειρικοί and μεθοδικοί, Dsc.Ther.Praef., Gal.1.65; in Philosophy, S.E.M.7.1, D.L.9.70, etc.; δ. ὑπολήψεις Id.9.83; δ. φιλοσοφία S.E. P.1.4. Adv. -κῶς D.L.9.74, S.E.P.1.197: Comp. -κώτερον Id.M. 6.4.
German (Pape)
[Seite 651] der Lehrsätze aufstellt und daraus etwas herleitet, damit lehrt, im Ggstz des ἐμπειρικός; auch was in strenger Form eines Lehrsatzes aufgestellt wird, Sext. Emp, Gal. u. Sp. Auch im adv.