Aristotle Greek Lexicon ἄκαμπτος

ἄκαμπτος

akamptos

unbent, rigid

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄκαμπτος, ον, A. unbent, rigid, Hp. Fract. 2 (Sup.), Pl. Ti. 74b (Comp.), etc.; τὸ ἄ. the part that will not bend, Arist. HA 493b29. 2. metaph., unbending, unflinching, βουλαί Pi. P. 4.72; ψυχὰν ἄ. Id. I. 4(3).53; ἀ. μένει A. Ch. 455 (lyr.); τὸ πρὸς τοὺς πόνους, τὸ εἰς ἐπιείκειαν ἄ., Plu. Lyc. 11, Cat.Mi. 4. 3. from which there is no return, χῶρος ἐνέρων AP 7.467 (Antip.); τρίβος IG 12(7).449 (Amorgos).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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