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ἀποπίπτω

ἀποπίπτω, to fall off from

ἀποπίπτω,
  • fall off from, ἐκ πέτρης Od. 24.7; ἀπὸ τῶν φιαλέων Hdt. 3.130; τοῦ κολεοῦ ἀ. ὁ μύκης ib. 64, cf. Hecat. 22 J.; ἀ. τῶν ἵππων slip off, Plb. 11.21.3.
      • 2 abs., fall off, στιλπναὶ δʼ ἀπέπιπτον ἔερσαι Il. 14.351, cf. Th. 4.4, Arist. HA 557b29.
    • II miss or fail in obtaining, τῆς ἐλπίδος ἀ. Plb. 9.7.1; τἀγαθοῦ Procl. Inst. 13; fail to record, let slip, τῶν ἀναγκαιοτέρων D.S. 13.84: abs., to be disappointed, fail, Plb. 4.36.5, UPZ 70.27 (ii B.C.).

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