ἀμφορεύς

amphoreus

jar

Appears 13 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Physics 9
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Book IV 9
Chapter 3 210a14–210b31

210a31
210a32
210b2
210b11
210b12
210b14
210b15
210b15
210b19
History of Animals 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 20 521b4–522b5

522a30

Chapter 21 522b6–523a12

522b16
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 52 834a23–30

834a28
Chapter 104 839a34–839b8

839b8

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀμφορεύς, έως, ὁ: acc. ἀμφορέα Ar. Fr. 299: dual ἀμφορῆ Telecl. 2 D.: pl. ἀμφορῆς Ar. Nu. 1203:—A. jar with narrow neck (στενόστομον τὸ τεῦχος Id. Fr. 108), Hdt. 4.163, Ar. Nu. 1203, etc.; used for various purposes, esp. for keeping wine in, Pl. 807, Fr. 299; or milk, E. Cyc. 327; for pickles, X. An. 5.4.28. 2. ornament in shape of vase, ὅρμος -έων IGΙΙ(2).161B 38 (Delos, iii B.C.), cf. SIG 2588.199 (ib., ii B.C.). II. liquid measure, = μετρητής (Philyll. 7, Moer. 45, etc.), 1 1/2 Roman amphorae or nearly 9 gallons, Hdt. 1.51, IG 3.38, D. 43.8, etc. (Shortened form of ἀμφιφορεύς, q.v., from having two handles.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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