ἀντέρεισις

antereisis

thrusting against, resistance

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Progression of Animals 2
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Chapter 3 705a3–25

705a11
705a14
On the Heavens 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 13 293a15–296a23

294b17

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀντέρεισις, εως, ἡ, A. thrusting against, resistance, Hp. Art. 50; esp. the fulcrum or resistance used in reducing a dislocation, ib. 2; of joints, Arist. IA 705a14; λάμπειν ἀντερείσει τοῦ αἰθέρος by its resistance, Plu. Lys. 12; forward pressure, Ael. Tact. 18.8; repulsion, Plu. 2.396a, cf. Ph. 1.153, Plot. 4.3.26(pl.). II. Rhet., buttressing, mutual support, of clauses in a period, Demetr. Eloc. 12.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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