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ἀντιπίπτω

ἀντιπίπτω, to fall against, resist

ἀντιπίπτω,
  • collide, Arist. Pr. 915b18; fall upon, ταῖς σπείραις Plb. 3.19.5.
      • 2 resist, ἀντιπῖπτον resisting body, Arist. Pr. 961b3; ἀ. τινί Act.Ap. 7.51; μηδὲν ἀντιπεσόντα without demur, UPZ 36.21 (ii B.C.); τῆς φράσεως οὐκ -ούσης A.D. Adv. 123.5; εἰ μηδὲν -πίπτει POxy. 1473.20 (iii A. D.), cf. Aët. 16.73; ἀντιπῖπτον an objection, Phlp. in Mete. 58.3; ἡ τοῦ ἀντιπίπτοντος λύσις Aps. p.238H.
      • 3 of circumstances, to be adverse, τινί Plb. 16.2.1, etc.: abs., τῆς τύχης -ούσης ib. 28.2; of contrary winds, 4.44.9; tell against, conflict with (fact or theory), Phld. Sign. 8, al.
    • II to fall in a contrary direction, αἱ σκιαί Str. 2.1.19.

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