ἀλεκτρυών

alektryon

cock

Appears 20 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 11
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Book I 1
Chapter 1 486a5–488b28

488b4
Book II 3
Chapter 12 503b29–504b12

504b11

Chapter 17 506b32–509a23

508b27
509a20
Book IV 2
Chapter 9 535a27–536b23

536a28
536a31
Book V 1
Chapter 2 539b17–540a26

539b30
Book VI 2
Chapter 2 559a15–561a3

559b18

Chapter 9 564a25–564b13

564b12
Book VIII 1
Chapter 3 592a28–594a3

592b12
Book IX 1
Chapter 8 613b6–614a33

614a7
Physiognomonics 4
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Chapter 2 806a19–807a30

806b14
807a19
Chapter 6 810a14–814b9

811b2
812b12
De Audibilibus 1
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Chapter 1 800a1–804b39

800b24
Generation of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 4 737b8–741a5

738b32
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 10 709b20–710b4

710a6
On Dreams 1
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Chapter 3 460b28–462b11

462a24
Parts of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 13 657a25–658a10

657b28

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀλεκτρυών [ᾰ], όνος, ὁ, A. cock, Thgn. 864, etc., cf. Arist. HA 536a28, etc.; ἤδη ἀ. ᾀδόντων at cock-crow, Pl. Smp. 223c. 2. ἀ. Νομάς or Νομαδικός guinea-fowl, Luc. Nav. 23. II. ἡ, hen, Ar. Nu. 663, Fr. 185, Pl.Com. 19.20, Theopomp. Com.9, etc.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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