ἀποφατικός
From LSJ
Sunt verba voces quibus hunc lenire dolorem possis, magnam morbi deponere partem → Words will avail the wretched mind to ease and much abate the dismal black disease.
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.).
