A.easy to reach, accessible, attainable, v.l. for ἀνυστόν in Parm.4.7; “οὐκ . . ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖσιν ἐφικτόν” Emp.133.1; “οὔτε τέχνη οὔτε σοφίη ἐφικτόν, ἢν μὴ μάθῃ τις” Democr.59; “ἐλπίδες ἐφικταί” Id.58, cf. Plb.12.25i.9, Phld.Herc.1457.11; “τὸ μέσον ἐπίπαν ἐ.” Arist.PA666a15; “ἐφικτὸς εἰκότι λόγῳ” Plu.Thes.1.
II. ἐφικτόν ἐστι it is possible, c. inf., Plb.9.24.5; καθόσον ἐφικτόν to the best of one's power, Arist. Mu.391b3; “ὡς οὐκ ἦν ἐφικτὰ αὐτοῖς” Ael.NA5.7; οἱ ἐν ἐφικτῷ τόποι within reach, Thphr.Lap.25, cf. Ign.70; ἐν ἐφικτῷ τῆς ἐλπίδος, τοῦ φιλῆσαι, Plu.2.494e, 496c; εἰς ἐφικτὸν προελθοῦσα coming within reach, D.H.2.38.
III. Act., attacking, “Ποιναί” Trag.Adesp.256.