ἐκτροπ-ή,ἡ, (ἐκτρέπω)
A. turning offoraside,ἐ. ὕδατος diversionof water from its channel, Th. 5.65 ;διὰ τὰς ἐ. τὰς ἐπὶ τὴν χώρανon account of [the river]being turned offover the country, Plb. 9.43.5 .
II. (from Med. )turning aside, escape,μόχθων fromlabours, A. Pr. 913 ;ἐ. (sc.λόγοϝ)a digression, Pl. Plt. 267a , Aeschin. 3.206
(pl.), D.Chr. 7.128 (pl.);ἐπὶ τὴν ἐ. ἐπάνιμενthepoint from which we digressed, Plb. 4.21.12 ;ἡ ἐπὶ ταύτας τὰς αἰτίας ἐ. Arist. Metaph. 1089a1 .
2. fork, branchin a road, Ar. Ra. 113 , E. Ba. 881 , X. HG 7.1.29 , Aen.Tact. 15.6 (pl.);bypath, σκολιαὶ ἐ.
D.S. 3.15
, 26 , cf. Varro Sat.Men.Fr. 418B.
b. branchof a canal, PPetr. 2p.40
(iii B.C.).
3. ἐ. ὀνόματος a collateral from, Ath. 11.490e .
4. ἐκτροπαὶ ποταμῶν overflowings, Lyd. Ost. 55 .
5. metaph.,change of life, Philostr. VA 6.36 .
6. Astrol. t.t.,moment of birth, Vett.Val. 51.37 ,al., Ptol. Tetr. 108 .