ἀκίνδυνος

akindynos

free from danger

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Eudemian Ethics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 1 1228a23–1230a33

1229b6
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 12 1119a21–1119b18

1119a27
Politics 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 11 1295a25–1296b12

1295b33

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀκίνδυνος, ον, A. free from danger, σιγᾶς ἀ. γέρας Simon. 66; βίος Id. 36, cf. E. IA 17, Th. 1.124; πυρετοί Hp. Aph. 7.63; ἀρεταὶ ἀ. virtues that court no danger, i.e. cheap, easy virtues, Pi. O. 6.9, cf. Th. 3.40; ἀ. εἶναί τινι τὸν ἀγῶνα Hyp. Lyc. 8: c. gen., guaranteed against risk, ἀ. παντὸς κινδύνου IG 12(7).67 (Amorgos), PTeb. 105.18 (ii B. C.). II. Adv. -νως E. Rh. 588, Antipho 2.4.7, etc.; ἡ ἀ. δουλεία Th. 6.80; τὸ ἀ. ἀπελθεῖν αὐτούς their departure without danger to us, Id. 7.68: Comp. ἀκινδυνότερον with less danger, Pl. Phd. 85d: Sup. ἀκινδυνότατα, ζῆν X. Mem. 2.8.6.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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