| |Definition=<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[cut in two]], [[cut through]], διὰ δέρην ἔκοψε μέσσην <span class="bibl">Anacr.80</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Th.2.4</span>, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>7.1.17</span>, etc.; [[χῶμα]] Wilcken <span class="title">Chr.</span>11 <span class="title">B</span>6 (ii B.C.); ἰσθμόν <span class="bibl">Str.1.3.18</span>; [[gash]], σκέλος <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Georg.</span>48</span>:—Pass., [[receive a gash]], <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Aph.</span>6.18</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Plb.2.30.7</span>; so [[διακέκοπται]] of base coin which [[had a hole drilled]] in it, Suid. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[break through]] the enemy's line, δ. τάξιν <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>1.8.10</span>; τὴν φάλαγγα <span class="bibl">Plu.<span class="title">Pyrrh.</span>7</span>; [[τεῖχος]] Aen. Tact.<span class="bibl">32.7</span>: abs., [[break through]] the enemy's line, <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>7.5.23</span>, etc.; διακεκοφότας πρὸς τὰς εἰσόδους <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Cyr.</span>3.3.66</span>; so, of a weapon, δ. ἄχρι τοῦ διελθεῖν <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Nigr.</span>37</span>: metaph. of a remedy, [[have decisive effect]], <span class="title">SIG</span>1170.16 (Epid.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> [[break off]], [[interrupt]], τὴν περίοδον <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">Rh.</span>1409b9</span> (Pass.); δ. τὰς διαλύσεις <span class="bibl">Plb.1.69.5</span>; συνθήκας <span class="bibl">Id.18.42.3</span>; [[ἑορτήν]], [[ῥῆσιν]], <span class="bibl">Luc.<span class="title">Lex.</span>11</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">Dom.</span>14</span>; ὕπνον <span class="bibl">Ael.<span class="title">NA</span>3.37</span>:— Pass., of the pulse, Gal.8.459; also, to [[be checked]], τὰ πρὸς ἑταίρας δ. σωφρονισμοῖς Plu.2.712c; <b class="b3">διακέκομμαι τὸ στόμα</b> I [[am struck dumb]], <span class="bibl">Men.<span class="title">Sam.</span>334</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> [[refute]], in Pass., <span class="bibl">Phld.<span class="title">Sign.</span>11</span>.</span> | | |Definition=<span class="bld">A</span> [[cut in two]], [[cut through]], διὰ δέρην ἔκοψε μέσσην Anacr.80, cf. Th.2.4, X.''An.''7.1.17, etc.; [[χῶμα]] Wilcken ''Chr.''11 ''B''6 (ii B.C.); ἰσθμόν Str.1.3.18; [[gash]], σκέλος Men.''Georg.''48:—Pass., [[receive a gash]], Hp.''Aph.''6.18, al., Plb.2.30.7; so [[διακέκοπται]] of [[base]] [[coin]] which had a [[hole]] [[drill]]ed in it, Suid.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[break through]] the enemy's [[line]], δ. τάξιν X.''An.''1.8.10; τὴν φάλαγγα Plu.''Pyrrh.''7; [[τεῖχος]] Aen. Tact.32.7: abs., [[break through]] the enemy's line, X.''HG''7.5.23, etc.; διακεκοφότας πρὸς τὰς εἰσόδους Id.''Cyr.''3.3.66; so, of a weapon, δ. ἄχρι τοῦ διελθεῖν Luc.''Nigr.''37: metaph. of a remedy, [[have decisive effect]], ''SIG''1170.16 (Epid.).<br><span class="bld">3</span> [[break off]], [[interrupt]], τὴν περίοδον Arist.''Rh.''1409b9 (Pass.); δ. τὰς διαλύσεις Plb.1.69.5; συνθήκας Id.18.42.3; [[ἑορτήν]], [[ῥῆσιν]], Luc.''Lex.''11, ''Dom.''14; ὕπνον Ael.''NA''3.37:— Pass., of the pulse, Gal.8.459; also, to [[be checked]], τὰ πρὸς ἑταίρας δ. σωφρονισμοῖς Plu.2.712c; [[διακέκομμαι τὸ στόμα]] = [[I am struck dumb]], Men.''Sam.''334.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[refute]], in Pass., Phld.''Sign.''11. |