ἀντίφραξις,εως,ἡ, (ἀντιφράσσω)
A. barricading, γῆς ἀ. the interpositionof the earth, so as to cause a lunar eclipse, Arist. APo. 90a16 , cf. Mete. 367b21 ; so ἥλιον ἐκλείπειν σελήνης ἀντιφράξει
Id. Fr. 210
, cf. Plu. 2.169a .
II.
Pythag. name forseventeenth day of the month,ib. 367f .