ἀδολεσχία

adoleschia

prating, garrulity

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Rhetoric 3
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Book II 2
Chapter 13 1389b13–1390a27

1390a9

Chapter 22 1395b21–1397a6

1395b26
Book III 1
Chapter 3 1405b35–1406b19

1406a33
History of Animals 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 11 492a13–493a4

492b3

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀδολεσχία [ᾱ], ἡ, A. prating, garrulity, Ar. Nu. 1480, Isoc. 13.8, Pl. Tht. 195c, Arist. Rh. 1390a9, Thphr. Char. 3: pl., Simp. in Ph. 1141.8. II. keenness, subtlety, Pl. Phdr. 269e. III. conversation, talk, LXX 4 Ki. 9.11, Ps. 54(55).2.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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