ἀμφιβολία
amphibolia
state of being attacked on both sides
Appears 10 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀμφιβολία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. state of being attacked on both sides, ἀμφιβολίῃ ἔχεσθαι 5.74. II. ambiguity, Po. 1461a25, SE 165b26, cf. Nat. 28.5, Rh. 8.16, Tact. 40(51).1, Synt. 311.10, etc.; double entente, Fam. 7.32.2, cf. VS 2.25.1; ἀ. ἀναιρεῖν remove doubt, 2.1050a; uncertainty of mind, Pun. 42.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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