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μεταπίπτω (metapiptō) to degenerate ^G:V

μεταπίπτω,

used as passive of μεταβάλλω, fall differently, undergo a change,

__a in form, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; fall into disrepair, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__b in mind, change one's opinion suddenly, τὸν ὁμόθεν πεφυκότα στέργων μετέπεσον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also μ. εἰς τἀναντία τῆς γνώμης [Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 of place, migrate, be transferred, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of votes, εἰ τριάκοντα μόναι μετέπεσον τῶν ψήφων [Refs 5th c.BC+]; but ὀστράκου μεταπεσόντος on the fall of the sherd with the other side uppermost, proverbial, of a sudden change (borrowed from the game ὀστρακίνδα), [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of conditions, circumstances, etc., μεταπίπτοντος δαίμονος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; frequently of political changes, undergo revolution, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μετεπεπτώκει τὰ πράγματα a revolution had taken place, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: generally, change for the worse, ἐξ εὐπορίης εἰς πενίην [Refs 4th c.BC+]; also, for the better, μ. ἐκ τοῦ κακῶς πράττειν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of a person, to be variable, μ. καὶ μεταρριπίζεσθαι [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3.b μεταπίπτοντες λόγοι fallacies due to a change in meaning of terms, [Refs]
__II with genitive of things, fall from, fail of.., εἰ ἡ γνῶσις τοῦ γνῶσις εἶναι μὴ μεταπίπτει [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III of property, to be transferred, εἴς τινα ἐξ ὀνόματός τινος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]