κατακναίω

αὐτὸν κέκρουκας τὸν βατῆρα τοῦ λόγου → you have struck the very threshold of the argument, you have struck the most important and chiefmost point

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Full diacritics: κατακναίω	Medium diacritics: κατακναίω	Low diacritics: κατακναίω	Capitals: ΚΑΤΑΚΝΑΙΩ
Transliteration A: kataknaíō	Transliteration B: kataknaiō	Transliteration C: kataknaio	Beta Code: kataknai/w

English (LSJ)

= κατακνάω (scrape away, make away with scrapings), metaph, wear out, ἑαυτόν Them. Or. 32.362b.

[Seite 1354] = Folgdm, übertr., ἑαυτόν, sich abquälen, Themist. or. 32 p. 362 b.

κατακναίω (Α)
1. τρίβω
2. φθείρομαι, καταπονούμαι, κουράζομαι.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κατ(α)- + κναίω «ξύνω»].