ἀμάλακτος
amalaktos
that cannot be softened, intractable
Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀμάλακτος, ον, (μαλάσσω) A. that cannot be softened, intractable, of materials, Mete. 385a13; ἄτηκτα καὶ ἀ. 388b25. 2. unmitigated, τὸ ψυχρόν 2.953e: metaph. of expression, harsh, 15.5. II. unfeeling, Sch. Aj. 776.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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