ἄχολος

acholos

lacking gall

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Parts of Animals 2
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Book IV 2
Chapter 2 676b16–677b10

677a23
677a32
History of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 15 505b25–506b23

506b2
Politics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 14 1284b35–1285b32

1285a39

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄχολος, ον, A. lacking gall, Hp. Prorrh. 1.98; lacking a gall-bladder, ἧπαρ ἄ. Arist. HA 506b2; τὰ μώνυχα ἄ. Id. PA 677a33; deficient in bile (with allusion to signf. 2), Plot. 4.4.28. 2. metaph., πόλιος τᾶς ἀχόλω Alc. 37A, cf. Plu. Daed. 2. II. Act., allaying bile or anger, φάρμακον . . νηπενθές τʼ ἄχολόν τε Od. 4.221.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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