ἀκατά-ληπτος,ον,
A. that cannot be reachedortouched, Arist. Pr. 921b23 ; τί ἐστι φίλος; ἄνθρωπος ἀ.
Secund. Sent. 11
.Adv. -τωςSch. Il. 17.75 .
II. not to be conquered, J. BJ 3.7.7 ;defying suppression,τὸ ἀ. τῆς γοητείαςVett. Val. 238.25 .
2. Philos.,incomprehensible, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.91 M., M.Ant. 7.54 , S.E. M. 7.432 ;that cannot be grasped,πλῆθος, of the stars, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.168 .
3. not comprehendingorattaining conviction,φαντασία(opp.καταληπτική, q.v.) Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.40 , al.: c. gen., ἀ. τῶν ὁμοειδῶν
Phld. Herc. 1457.12
.Adv.
-τως, ἔχειν περί τινος
Ph. 1.78
; prob. l. in Arr. Epict. 2.23.46 :—henceἀκαταληψία,ἡ,inability to comprehendorattain conviction, Sceptic term, attrib. to Stoics by Galen, Stoic. 1.17 , but to Arcesilaus by Cic. Att. 13.19.3 , Numen. ap. Eus. PE 14.7 , S.E. P. 1.1 .