ἀποπίπτω

A. fall off from, ἐκ πέτρης Od. 24.7; ἀπὸ τῶν φιαλέων Hdt. 3.130; τοῦ κολεοῦ ἀ. ὁ μύκης ib.64, cf. Hecat. 22 J.; ἀ. τῶν ἵππων slip off, Plb. 11.21.3.

2. abs., fall off, στιλπναὶ δ’ ἀπέπιπτον ἔερσαι Il. 14.351, cf. Th. 4.4, Arist. HA 557b29.

II. miss or fail in obtaining, τῆς ἐλπίδος ἀ. Plb. 9.7.1; τἀγαθοῦ Procl. Inst. 13; fail to record, let slip, τῶν ἀναγκαιοτέρων D.S. 13.84: abs., to be disappointed, fail, Plb. 4.36.5, UPZ 70.27 (ii B.C.).