ἀποσπάς
From LSJ
τοῦ εἰδέναι χάριν ἡ πραγματεία → knowledge is the object of our inquiry, the aim of our investigation is knowledge
English (LSJ)
άδος,ἡ,
A torn off from, τινός Nonn.D.1.289, al.: metaph., βασσαρίδες ἀποσπάδες ἠθάδος ὕλης ib.34.347, etc. II as Subst., slip for propagating, Gp.11.9, etc.; vine-branch or bunch of grapes, AP6.300 (Leon.): metaph., branch of a river, Eust.1712.6.
