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ἐπὶ τὸ δεῖπνον ὑπαποκινεῖν. κρητικῶς οὖν τὼ πόδε
The verb ὑπαποκινεῖν (to start moving, to set out) is a hapax legomenon in the surviving corpus of Aristophanes and rare in the broader Attic corpus. Here, the prefix ὑπο- combined with ἀποκινεῖν creates a specific nuance of 'setting in motion' or 'urging forward' that is distinct from the simple ἀποκινεῖν, likely emphasizing the promptness or the physical act of rising to depart for the meal. The form is an infinitive used in a periphrastic construction with the implied subject of the preceding context, functioning as a purpose or result clause in the comedic dialogue.
Ecclesiazusae. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.