ἀποτυχία
From LSJ
εἰ γάρ κεν καὶ σμικρὸν ἐπὶ σμικρῷ καταθεῖο καὶ θαμὰ τοῦτ᾽ ἔρδοις, τάχα κεν μέγα καὶ τὸ γένοιτο → for if you add only a little to a little and do this often, soon that little will become great (Hesiod W&D, 361-362)
English (LSJ)
Ion. -ιη, ἡ,
A failure, Democr.243, Din.1.29 (as v.l.), Plb.5.98.5, Phld.Rh.1.73 S., J.AJ16.9.1, etc.: c. gen., failure to obtain, στεφάνου, ὕδατος, Artem.5.78.
German (Pape)
[Seite 333] ἡ, das Verfehlen, Mißlingen, Unglück, Pol. 5, 98, 5 u. Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀποτῠχία: τὸ ἀποτυχεῖν, ἀτυχία, Δείναρχ. 94. 6, Πολυδ. Ε΄, 98. 5, κτλ.
