ἀντικόπτω: Difference between revisions

|Definition=<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">cut down mutually</b>, ἀλλήλους <span class="bibl">D.C.43.37</span> (nisi leg. <b class="b3">ἀνακ-</b>). </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> <b class="b2">beat back, resist</b>, </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">1</span> in a physical sense, c. acc., ὁκόταν νέφεα . . ἀντικόψῃ πνεῦμα ἐναντίον Hp.[[Aeër]]. 8: abs., ὅταν πνεῦμα ἀντικόπτῃ νότιον <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>599a1</span>, cf. <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PA</span>642b1</span>; <b class="b2">check growth</b>, ὅταν ἀντικόψῃ ὁ χειμών <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">CP</span>1.12.6</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Epicur. <span class="title">Ep.</span>1p.11U.</span>, al.:—in Pass., <b class="b2">meet with resistance</b>, Id.<span class="title">Nat.Herc.</span>908.2; <b class="b3">ἀ, ἀλλήλοις</b>, of winds, <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">Vent.</span>53</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> of persons, ὁ δὲ Θηραμένης ἀντέκοπτε λέγων . . <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>2.3.15</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Aristid. <span class="title">Or.</span>43(1).10</span>: c. dat, Phld.<span class="title">Vit.</span>pp <span class="bibl">9</span>,<span class="bibl">25J.</span> </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> of things, <b class="b3">ἤν τι ἀντικόψῃ</b> if <b class="b2">there be</b> any [[hindrance]], <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">HG</span>2.3.31</span>; <b class="b3">ἡ πυκνότης ἀ. πρὸς τοῦτο</b> <b class="b2">militates against</b> this, Demetr.Lac.<span class="title">Herc.</span>1055.18.</span>