ἀμέλει

amelei

never mind, do not trouble yourself

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mundo 3
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Chapter 5 396a33–397b6

396b9
Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

398b14
400b13

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀμέλει, properly imper. of ἀμελέω (cf. ἀμέλησον Luc. DMort. 5.2), A. never mind, do not trouble yourself, esp. to begin an answer, Ar. Nu. 877, Lib. Decl. 20.18:—hence, II. as Adv., doubtless, by all means, of course, Ar. Ach. 368, Nu. 488, al., Pl. Phd. 82a, al., X. Mem. 1.4.7, Men. Sam. 8; freq. ironically, as Ar. Ra. 532; freq. in Thphr. Char. to introduce a subject, 13.1, al., or a further point, 2.9, al. 2. for instance, Thphr. Char. 6.3, Luc. DDeor. 25.1, etc. 3. at any rate, Luc. Nigr. 26, Gp. 10.2.3. 4. and indeed, Phld. Ir.p.16 W., Str. 1.2.34, D.H. Rh. 2.2, J. AJ 7.4.1; and so, Polyaen. 2.22.3, 7.6.4. 5. actually, to give emphasis, Agath. 2.3, al.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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