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διακόπτω

διακόπτω, to cut in two, cut through

δια-κόπτω,
  • cut in two, cut through, διὰ δέρην ἔκοψε μέσσην Anacr. 80, cf. Th. 2.4, X. An. 7.1.17, etc.; χῶμα Wilcken Chr. 11 B 6 (ii B.C.); ἰσθμόν Str. 1.3.18; gash, σκέλος Men. Georg. 48:—Pass., receive a gash, Hp. Aph. 6.18, al., Plb. 2.30.7; so διακέκοπται of base coin which had a hole drilled in it, Suid.
      • 2 break through the enemyʼs line, δ. τάξιν X. An. 1.8.10; τὴν φάλαγγα Plu. Pyrrh. 7; τεῖχος Aen. Tact. 32.7: abs., break through the enemyʼs line, X. HG 7.5.23, etc.; διακεκοφότας πρὸς τὰς εἰσόδους Id. Cyr. 3.3.66; so, of a weapon, δ. ἄχρι τοῦ διελθεῖν Luc. Nigr. 37: metaph. of a remedy, have decisive effect, SIG 1170.16 (Epid.).
      • 3 break off, interrupt, τὴν περίοδον Arist. Rh. 1409b9 (Pass.); δ. τὰς διαλύσεις Plb. 1.69.5; συνθήκας Id. 18.42.3; ἑορτήν, ῥῆσιν, Luc. Lex. 11, Dom. 14; ὕπνον Ael. NA 3.37:— Pass., of the pulse, Gal. 8.459; also, to be checked, τὰ πρὸς ἑταίρας δ. σωφρονισμοῖς Plu. QConv. 2.712c; διακέκομμαι τὸ στόμα I am struck dumb, Men. Sam. 334.
      • 4 refute, in Pass., Phld. Sign. 11.

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