ἀποκοπή
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English (LSJ)
ἡ, (ἀποκόπτω)
A cutting off, κρατός A.Supp.841, cf. Hp.Mochl.34; lopping off a shoot for grafting, M.Ant.11.8: Medic., amputation, Archig. ap. Orib.47.13.3; stoppage, ἐμμηίνων Sor.1.26. 2 πεδίων ἀ., prob.their abrupt terminations, Plu.Phil.4, cf. Gp.12.41.1. 3 φωνῆς ἀ. loss of voice, Dsc.2.120, cf. Gal.13.31. II ἀποκοπαζ χρεῶν cancelling of all debts, And.1.88, Pl.R.566a, Jusj. ap. D.24.149, etc. III abruptness, esp. of literary style, Demetr.Eloc.238; ἀ. ῥυθμοῦ broken rhythm, ib.6; ἐξ ἀποκοπῆς abruptly, D.H.Th.52; also of disease, ἐξ ἀ. λυθῆναι to be suddenly cured, Gal.7.441. IV section, extract, λόγου Tryph.Trop.7. V in Gramm., apocope, cutting off of one or more letters, esp. at the end of a word, Arist.Po.1458b2 (pl.), cf. A.D.Synt.6.11; κατ' ἀποκοπήν Str.8.5.3; also of elliptical expressions, such as νὴ τόν, Ph.2.271.
German (Pape)
[Seite 308] ἡ. 1) das Abschlagen, Abhauen, κρατός Aesch. Suppl. 821; τῶν χρεῶν, Schuldentilgung, tabulae novae, Plat. Legg. V, 736 c u. öfter; Andoc. 1, 88 Dem. 24, 149 Plut. Sol. 15. – 2) Bei den Gramm. Weglassung eines oder mehrerer Buchstaben, bes. am Ende eines Wortes.
