μετεμπίπτω
From LSJ
εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
English (LSJ)
fall into a new position, Phlp. in Ph.547.14; read by Simp. and Phlp. in Arist.Ph.211b18.
Greek Monolingual
μετεμπίπτω (Α)
μεταπίπτω σε νέα θέση.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μετ(α)- + ἐμ-πίπτω «πέφτω»].
