ἀπο-σκήπτω
ἀποσκήπτωvb of Zeushurl down
thunderboltsw.prep.phr.upon sthg.Hdt.an oracle's fulfilmentupon someoneA. intr.fall like a thunderboltof blows fr. swordscome down
w.prep.phr.upon an enemy's handsPlu.fig., of a god's wrathswoop down
w.prep.phr.upon someoneE.of an army attackingPlb. of persons meting out punishmentupon an evildoerAeschin. see also[ἐπισκήπτω] 2 intr., of a dreamfall out, result
w.prep.phr.in an insignificant outcomeHdt.
ShortDef
to hurl from above
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Headword (normalized):
ἀποσκήπτω
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αποσκηπτω
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-305
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