ἐφικνέομαι — Middle Liddell

ἐφικνέομαι Ionic ἐπ- fut. ἐφίξομαι aor 2 ἐφῑκόμην Ionic ἐπ Dep.:— to reach at, aim at, c. gen., Il., Plat., etc. to reach or extend, ἐφʼ ὅσον μνήμη ἐφ. Xen., etc. metaph. to hit or touch the right points, Lat. rem acu tangere, τῷ λόγῳ ἐφ. τῶν ἐκεῖ κακῶν Dem.;—so, ἐς τὰ ἄλλα ἐπίκεο Hdt. to reach, gain, attain to, ἀνδραγαθίας Aeschin., etc. c. acc. to come upon, εἴ σε μοῖρʼ ἐφίκοιτο Pind.; dupl. acc., ἐπικέσθαι πληγὰς τὸν Ἑλλήσποντον to visit it with blows, Hdt.

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to reach at, aim at

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ἐφικνέομαι

Headword (normalized):

ἐφικνέομαι

Headword (normalized/stripped):

εφικνεομαι

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IDX:

14288

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n14294

Key:

e)fikne/omai

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