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παλινάγρετος

παλινάγρετος, to be taken back

πᾰλῐν-άγρετος, ον, (ἀγρέω)
  • to be taken back or recalled, οὐ π. οὐδʼ ἀπατηλόν irrevocable, Il. 1.526; π. ἀάτη Hes. Sc. 93; νεότατα δʼ ἔχειν π. οὐκ ἔστι Theoc. 29.28; π. αἰών, ἀρχή, etc., Nonn. D. 3.255, 6.175, al.; recoverable, of an element, Numen. ap. Eus. PE 15.17.
      • 2 retracting his words, of the philosopher Arcesilaus, Id.ib. 14.5.

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