Ἀναπίπτειν

to fall back

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 16 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 8 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] not [falling back in the sense of] reclining, but repenting and retracting and shrinking back. Thucydides [in book] 1 [writes]: "when conquered they fall back only the slightest bit".¹

Greek original

Ἀναπίπτειν· οὐ τὸ κατακλίνεσθαι, ἀλλὰ τὸ μεταμέλεσθαι καὶ μετατίθεσθαι καὶ ἀποκνεῖν. Θουκυδίδης αʹ· καὶ νικώμενοι ἐπ' ἐλάχιστον ἀναπίπτουσιν.

Betacode

*)anapi/ptein: ou) to\ katakli/nesqai, a)lla\ to\ metame/lesqai kai\ metati/qesqai kai\ a)poknei=n. *qoukudi/dhs a#: kai\ nikw/menoi e)p' e)la/xiston a)napi/ptousin.

Notes (1)

Same entry in Photius.
See also alpha 2019. The source for both entries is Athenaeus, Deipnosophists 1.23B (1.42 Kaibel).
1Thucydides 1.70.5, of the Athenians (web address 1).

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External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from (1)

α2019Ἀναπίπτεινto fall back

Neighbours in Adler order

α2015Ἀνάπηρον ψυχήνcrippled soul, mutilated soul α2016Ἀναπιδύει τὸ ὕδωρthe water springs up α2017Ἀναπίμπλαταιis filled up, is accomplished α2018Ἀναπίπτεινto fall back α2019Ἀναπίπτεινto fall back α2020Ἀναμπλάκητοιunerring α2021Ἀνάπλασμαform, model, shape

Revisions (8)

2 Jul 2015David Whitehead
17 Dec 2013Catharine Rothtweaked note and link
21 Aug 2013David Whitehead
27 Feb 2012David Whiteheadmore keywords; tweaking
31 Jul 2002David Whiteheadadded keyword
12 Jan 2001David Whiteheadmodified headword and translation; augmented notes; cosmetics
16 Oct 2000Jennifer Benedicttranslated

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