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ἀντικόπτω

ἀντικόπτω, to beat back, resist, oppose

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

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