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ἐπιτέμνω

ἐπιτέμνω, to cut on the surface, make an incision

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ἐπιτάμνων present active participle masculine nominative singular, present active participle masculine vocative singular of ἐπιτέμνω

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ἐπιτέμνω, Ion. ἐπιτάμνω, fut. -τεμῶ Antyll. (v. infr.): aor. ἐπέτᾰμον: —
  • cut upon the surface, make an incision into, gash, τὸ ἔσω τῶν χειρῶν Hdt. 3.8, cf. 4.70; κατὰ μῆκος τὰς σάρκας Id. 6.75; φλέβα Hp. Aër. 22; ἐ. τὴν σαυτοῦ κεφαλήν Aeschin. 2.93:—Med., ἐπεὰν ἐπιτάμωνται τοὺς βραχίονας ἐς τὴν ὁμοχροίην Hdt. 1.74; κατά τι in a place, Thphr. HP 1.8.4.
      • 2 make a further incision, opp. τέμνειν, Antyll. ap. Orib. 44.23.2.
    • II cut short, τὰ λοιπὰ τῶν ἐπιχειρημάτων Arist. SE 174b29; λέγοντα ἐ. τινά Plb. 28.23.3; τὰς προφάσεις Id. 35.4.6, cf. 5.58.3; prune, Thphr. HP 6.6.6.
      • 2 abridge, shorten, epitomize a book, Plu. Art. 11:—Med., Luc. Pr.Im. 16:—Pass., κεφαλαιωδέστατα -τετμημένα Epicur. Ep. 1 p.31 U., cf. Phld. D. 3.14.
      • 3 cut off the view, Man. 2.115:—Pass., to be cut short, τὰ αὐτοσχέδια ἐ. Ph. 2.582.

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