φυλακτέος
α, ον, τι
A.
to be observed, πρόνοια τοῦ θεοῦ S. OC 1180; (from Med.) to be guarded against, E. Andr. 63.
II.
φυλακτέον, one must observe, obey, ἀνάγκην Id. IT 620; one must preserve, τὰ πρεσβεῖα Aristid. 1.99J.
2.
(from Med.) one must guard against, τι A. Th. 499; ἡδονήν Arist. EN 1109b7; φ. μή . . Pl. R. 416a; ὅπως μή . . X. Oec. 7.36, cf. Isoc. 6.94: c. inf., τοῦτο πράττειν Porph. Abst. 2.31.