ἀλαζών

alazon

wanderer about country, vagrant

Appears 11 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Nicomachean Ethics 8
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Book II 1
Chapter 7 1107a28–1108b10

1108a22
Book III 1
Chapter 7 1115b7–1116a14

1115b29
Book IV 6
Chapter 7 1127a13–1127b32

1127a21
1127a32
1127b13
1127b14
1127b15
1127b32
Eudemian Ethics 3
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Book II 1
Chapter 3 1220b21–1221b26

1221a24
Book III 2
Chapter 7 1233b16–1234b14

1233b39
1234a2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀλαζών [ᾰλ], όνος, ὁ, ἡ, (ἄλη) prop. A. wanderer about country, vagrant, Alc. Com.31. II. charlatan, quack, esp. of Sophists, Cratin. 380, Ar. Nu. 102, Pl. Chrm. 173c, al. 2. braggart, boaster, X. Cyr. 2.2.12, Arist. EN 1127a21; title of play by Men. 3. Adj., boastful, pretentious, Hdt. 6.12; ἀ. λόγοι Pl. R. 560c: Comp. -έστερος Suid. s.v. εἴρων: Sup., ἡδονὴ ἀλαζονίστατον most shameless, Pl. Phlb. 65c. Adv. Sup. -έστατα, δρῶν Ael. NA 4.29.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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