ἀπότομος
ἀπότομ-ος,
ον,
A). cut off, στροφέων ἀ. μῆκος πήχεων πέντε IG 11(2).287 A 49 (Delos, iii B.C.); esp.
sheer, precipitous, ἀ.ἐστι ταύτῃ ἡ ἀκρόπολις Hdt. 1.84 , cf.
4.62 ;
ἀ. ἐκ θαλάττης Pl. Criti. 118a ;
τὰ ἀ. precipices, Philostr. VA 3.4 ;
ἀπότομον ὤρουσεν εἰς ἀνάγκαν, metaph. from one who comes suddenly
to the edge of a cliff, S. OT 877 (lyr.). Adv.
-μως, ἔχειν Philostr. VA 2.5 .
c). of gladiatorial combats, a fight to a finish, ἑνόζυγον ἀπότομον IGRom. 4.1632 ; ἀπότομα alone, μουσεῖον καὶ Βιβλ. 1876 / 8 No. 153 ; μονομαχιῶν τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀποτόμονς Inscr.Magn. 163.10 , cf. IGRom. 3.360.9 (Sagalassus), CIG 2880 (Branchidae).
4). c. gen.,
οἱ καθηγητῶν οὕτως ἀπότομοι γενηθέντες offshoots of our founders,
Phld. Lib. p.22 O.
5). ἀπότομοι· οὐκ ἐνεργοί, Hsch.: ἀπότομον· τὸν μὴ ἄξιον προσίψεως, Id.
II). absolute: Adv.
-μως absolutely, οὐδὲν τῶν τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἀ. οὔτε κακὸν οὔτ’ ἀγαθόν Isoc. 6.50 , cf.
D. 61.4 ;
ἀ. ἀληθής Phld. Mus. p.98 K.;
precisely, in the strictest sense, τοῖς ὀνόμασι χρῆσθαι Isoc. 9.10 .
ShortDef
cut off, abrupt, precipitous
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αποτομος
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀπότομ-ος</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cut off,</span> <span class="quote greek">στροφέων ἀ. μῆκος πήχεων πέντε</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 11(2).287 </span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">A</span> 49 </span> (Delos, iii B.C.); esp. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sheer, precipitous,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἀ.ἐστι ταύτῃ ἡ ἀκρόπολις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:84" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.84/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.84 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4:62" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:4.62/canonical-url/"> 4.62 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀ. ἐκ θαλάττης</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg032:118a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg032:118a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Criti.</span> 118a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὰ ἀ.</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">precipices,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:3:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:3.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">VA</span> 3.4 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀπότομον ὤρουσεν εἰς ἀνάγκαν,</span> metaph. from one who comes suddenly <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to the edge of a cliff,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:877" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg004.perseus-grc1:877/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">OT</span> 877 </a> (lyr.). Adv. <span class="quote greek">-μως, ἔχειν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:2:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0638.tlg001:2.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">VA</span> 2.5 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">severe, relentless,</span> <span class="quote greek">λῆμα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:981" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg002.perseus-grc1:981/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Alc.</span> 981 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">κρίσις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg035:6:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg035:6.6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Wi.</span> 6.6 </a> . Adv. <span class="foreign greek">-ως</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg035:5:22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg035:5.22/canonical-url/"> 5.22 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:11:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:18:11:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 18.11.2 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg039:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg039:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Crass.</span> 3 </a>, etc.; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">brusquely,</span> prob. l. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:latinLit:phi0474.phi057.perseus-lat1:10:11:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0474.phi057.perseus-lat1:10:11:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Cic.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Att.</span> 10.11.5 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> of persons, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">severe,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:2:268" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001:2.268/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ph.</span> 2.268 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>c).</strong></span> of gladiatorial combats, a fight <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">to a finish,</span> <span class="quote greek">ἑνόζυγον ἀπότομον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IGRom.</span> 4.1632 </span> ; <span class="foreign greek">ἀπότομα</span> alone, <span class="quote greek">μουσεῖον καὶ Βιβλ.</span> <span class="bibl"> 1876 </span> /<span class="bibl"> 8 </span> No.<span class="bibl"> 153 </span>; <span class="quote greek">μονομαχιῶν τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀποτόμονς</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Inscr.Magn.</span> 163.10 </span> , cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IGRom.</span> 3.360.9 </span> (Sagalassus), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">CIG</span> 2880 </span> (Branchidae). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">concise,</span> <span class="quote greek">συγκεφαλαίωσις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:32:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:9:32:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 9.32.6 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> c. gen., <span class="foreign greek">οἱ καθηγητῶν οὕτως ἀπότομοι γενηθέντες</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">offshoots</span> of our founders, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg271:p.22" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1595.tlg271:p.22/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lib.</span> p.22 </a> O. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> <span class="foreign greek">ἀπότομοι· οὐκ ἐνεργοί,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span></span>: <span class="foreign greek">ἀπότομον· τὸν μὴ ἄξιον προσίψεως,</span> Id. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">absolute</span>: Adv. <span class="foreign greek">-μως</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">absolutely,</span> <span class="quote greek">οὐδὲν τῶν τοιούτων ἐστὶν ἀ. οὔτε κακὸν οὔτ’ ἀγαθόν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg016.perseus-grc1:50" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg016.perseus-grc1:50/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 6.50 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg061.perseus-grc1:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg061.perseus-grc1:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span> 61.4 </a>; <span class="quote greek">ἀ. ἀληθής</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mus.</span> p.98 </span> K.; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">precisely, in the strictest sense,</span> <span class="quote greek">τοῖς ὀνόμασι χρῆσθαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg015.perseus-grc1:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg015.perseus-grc1:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Isoc.</span> 9.10 </a> .</div> </div><br><br>'}