ἐπικατασκάπτω
From LSJ
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)
A destroy, τῇ καλαύροπι τὸ σπήλαιον D.H.1.39; throw down upon, ἔτι ζῶντος τὴν γῆν Id.4.48; τὴν πόλιν τισί J.AJ13.13.3; destroy as well, App.Ill.8, al.
German (Pape)
[Seite 946] durch Untergraben zusammenstürzen machen, τί τινι, D. Hal. 1, 39.
Greek Monolingual
ἐπικατασκάπτω (Α)
1. κατεδαφίζω, καταστρέφω
2. καταστρέφω επίσης
3. ρίχνω κάτι, γκρεμίζω κάτι πάνω σε κάποιον («ἐπισκάπτειν ἔτι ζῶντος τὴν γῆν», Δίον. Αλ.).
