ἐφικτός
ἀκμὴ οὐδὲ ἔχει γενέσεως ὑπόστασιν καθ' ἑαυτήν → the culmination has no power of originating by itself
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A easy to reach, accessible, attainable, v.l. for ἀνυστόν in Parm.4.7; οὐκ . . ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ἐφικτόν Emp.133.1; οὔτε τέχνη οὔτε σοφίη ἐφικτόν, ἢν μὴ μάθῃ τις Democr.59; ἐλπίδες ἐφικταί Id.58, cf. Plb.12.25i.9, Phld.Herc.1457.11; τὸ μέσον ἐπίπαν ἐ. Arist.PA666a15; ἐφικτὸς εἰκότι λόγῳ Plu.Thes.1. II ἐφικτόν ἐστι it is possible, c. inf., Plb.9.24.5; καθόσον ἐφικτόν to the best of one's power, Arist. Mu.391b3; ὡς οὐκ ἦν ἐφικτὰ αὐτοῖς Ael.NA5.7; οἱ ἐν ἐφικτῷ τόποι within reach, Thphr.Lap.25, cf. Ign.70; ἐν ἐφικτῷ τῆς ἐλπίδος, τοῦ φιλῆσαι, Plu.2.494e, 496c; εἰς ἐφικτὸν προελθοῦσα coming within reach, D.H.2.38. III Act., attacking, Ποιναί Trag.Adesp.256.
