ἀβαρής

abares

without weight

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 8
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Book I 1
Chapter 8 276a18–277b26

277b19
Book III 7
Chapter 1 298a24–300a19

299b18

Chapter 2 300a20–302a9

301a26
301a27
301a33
301b6
301b13
301b15
Metaphysics 1
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Book Γ 1
Chapter 2 1003a33–1005a18

1004b14

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀβαρής, ές, (βάρος) A. without weight, Arist. Cael. 277b19; ἀβαρῆ εἶναι ἀέρα καὶ πῦρ Zeno Stoic. 1.27, cf. Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.143, Plot. 6.9.9, etc.; light, γῆ AP 7.461 (Mel.): metaph., ἀ. χρῆμα a light matter, Com.Adesp. 158; παρρησία . . μαλακὴ καὶ ἀ. Plu. 2.59c; of the pulse, Archig. ap. Gal. 8.651. II. not offensive, ὀσμαί Aret. CA 2.3; of persons, not burdensome, ἀ. ἑαυτὸν τηρεῖν, παρέχειν, 2 Ep.Cor. 11.9, CIG 5361.15 (Berenice). Adv. -ρῶς without giving offence, Simp. in Epict.p.85D.; without taking offence, ib.p.88D.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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