ἐπιτείχισμα
ἐπιτείχισμα
ἐπιτείχισμα, ατος, τό,
from ἐπιτειχίζω
a fort placed on the enemyʼs frontier, Thuc., Xen., etc.; c. gen., ἐπιτειχίσματα τῆς αὐτοῦ χώρας fortresses which command his country, Dem.
metaph., ἐπ. πρός τι a barrier or obstacle to a thing, Dem.