ἀποκοπή

ἀποκοπή, ἡ, (ἀποκόπτω) A. cutting off, κρατός A. Supp. 841, cf. Hp. Mochl. 34; lopping off a shoot for grafting, M.Ant. 11.8: Medic., amputation, Archig. ap. Orib. 47.13.3; stoppage, ἐμμηίνων Sor. 1.26. 2. πεδίων ἀ., prob.their abrupt terminations, Plu. Phil. 4, cf. Gp. 12.41.1. 3. φωνῆς ἀ. loss of voice, Dsc. 2.120, cf. Gal. 13.31. II. ἀποκοπαζ χρεῶν cancelling of all debts, And. 1.88, Pl. R. 566a, Jusj. ap. D. 24.149, etc. III. abruptness, esp. of literary style, Demetr. Eloc. 238; ἀ. ῥυθμοῦ broken rhythm, ib.6; ἐξ ἀποκοπῆς abruptly, D.H. Th. 52; also of disease, ἐξ ἀ. λυθῆναι to be suddenly cured, Gal. 7.441. IV. section, extract, λόγου Tryph. Trop. 7. V. in Gramm., apocope, cutting off of one or more letters, esp. at the end of a word, Arist. Po. 1458b2 (pl.), cf. A.D. Synt. 6.11; κατʼ ἀποκοπήν Str. 8.5.3; also of elliptical expressions, such as νὴ τόν, Ph. 2.271.