ἑλκέμεναι

From LSJ

ἀκμὴ οὐδὲ ἔχει γενέσεως ὑπόστασιν καθ' ἑαυτήν → the culmination has no power of originating by itself

Source

French (Bailly abrégé)

inf. prés. épq. de ἕλκω.