ἀποτελέω
τὸ δ' ἐξαίφνης τὸ ἐν ἀναισθήτῳ χρόνῳ διὰ μικρότητα ἐκστάν → suddenly refers to what has departed from its former condition in a time imperceptible because of its smallness
English (LSJ)
fut. -τελέσω, Att. -τελῶ,
A bring to an end, complete a work, Hdt.5.92.ή, X.HG3.2.10, Pl.Plt.308e, etc.:—Pass., Th.4.69: pf. part. ἀποτετελεσμένος perfect, ἐπίτροπος X.Oec.13.3. 2 produce, νοσήματα Pl.Ti.84c, cf. Epicur.Ep.1p.20U., M.Ant.10.26, etc.: —Pass., Arist.Cael.268b26. 3 pay or perform what is due, τὰς εὐχάς σφι ἀ. Hdt.2.65; τῷ θεῷ τὰ πάτρια Id.4.180; of rent or tribute, τὰ νομιζόμενα X.Cyr.3.2.19; ἀπαρχὴν τῶν ἐκ τῆς γῆς Pl.Lg.806e; pay or suffer, παραπλήσια τοῖς Καμβύσου παθήμασιν ib.695e. 4 accomplish, perform, τὰ καθήκοντα X.Cyr. 1.2.5; προσταχθέντα Pl.Lg.823d; τὰ προσήκοντα Id.Criti.108d; ἀ. ἄρτον accomplish the making of bread, Hp.VM3; ἓν ὑφ' ἑνὸς ἕργον ἄριστ' ἀποτελεῖται Arist.Pol.1273b10. b esp. of astral influences, Ptol.Tetr.1, D.C.45.1, etc.; cf. ἀποτέλεσμα. c. Astrol., make a forecast, περὶ ζωῆς Ps. Ptol.Centil. 215. 5 render of a certain kind, τὴν πόλιν ἀ. εὐδαίμονα make the state quite happy, Pl.Lg.718b; ἀμείνους ἐκ χειρόνων ἀ. Id.Plt.297b, cf. Lg.823d; τοιούτους ἄνδρας ὥστε . . Plb.6.52.11:—in Med., ἄμεμπτον φίλον ἀποτελέσασθαι make him without blame towards himself. X.Lac.2.13:— Pass., τύραννος ἀντὶ προστάτου ἀποτετελεσμένος Pl.R.566d; ἐνύπνιον τέλεον ἀ. turns out .., ib.443b. 6 fill up, satiate, τὰς ἐπιθυμίας Id.Grg.503d:—Pass., Id.R.558e, al. II Pass., to be worshipped, Id.Smp.188d.