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ἀποκοπή

ἀποκοπή, a cutting off

ἀπο-κοπή, ἡ, (ἀποκόπτω)
  • cutting off, κρατός A. Supp. 841, cf. Hp. Mochl. 34; lopping off a shoot for grafting, M.Ant. 11.8: Medic., amputation, Archig. ap. Orib. 47.13.3; stoppage, ἐμμηίνων Sor. 1.26.
      • 2 πεδίων ἀ., prob.their abrupt terminations, Plu. Phil. 4, cf. Gp. 12.41.1.
      • 3 φωνῆς ἀ. loss of voice, Dsc. 2.120, cf. Gal. 13.31.
    • II ἀποκοπαὶ χρεῶν cancelling of all debts, And. 1.88, Pl. R. 566a, Jusj. ap. D. 24.149, etc.
    • III abruptness, esp. of literary style, Demetr. Eloc. 238; ἀ. ῥυθμοῦ broken rhythm, ib. 6; ἐξ ἀποκοπῆς abruptly, D.H. Th. 52; also of disease, ἐξ ἀ. λυθῆναι to be suddenly cured, Gal. 7.441.
    • IV section, extract, λόγου Tryph. Trop. 7.
    • V in Gramm., apocope, cutting off of one or more letters, esp. at the end of a word, Arist. Po. 1458b2 (pl.), cf. A.D. Synt. 6.11; κατʼ ἀποκοπήν Str. 8.5.3; also of elliptical expressions, such as νὴ τόν, Ph. 2.271.

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