περικαταληπτον
Lemma: περικατάληπτος
adjective
adjective
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Added Mar 23, 2026
Definition
“Surrounding and seizing”; of a position or place, easily enclosed or taken on all sides (readily capturable).
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Grammatical Analysis
"περικαταληπτον"
Verb type: N/A (not a finite verb form; derived from a standard -ω verb stem, not a -μι verb)
Case: nominative/accusative/vocative
Number: singular
Gender: neuter
Degree: positive
Formation: compound: περί- + κατά- + verbal adjective suffix -τός
Verbal base: from καταλαμβάνω / λαμβάνω (λαμβ-)
Verbal adjective type: -τός (typically expressing possibility/capability: 'able to be ...', 'liable to be ...')