ἀδυνατέω
adynateo
to be
Appears 44 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀδυνατέω, of persons, A. to be ἀδύνατος, lack strength, 266, Somn.Vig. 454a27: c. inf., to be unable to do, de Arte 7, R. 366d, Mem. 1.2.23, EN 1165b22, Pol. 1287b17, etc. II. of things, to be impossible, Jb. 10.13, Ir.p.98 W., Ev.Matt. 17.20, Ev.Luc. 1.37, 3.26.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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