ἀντικινέω

antikineo

move in opposition

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 2
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Book I 2
Chapter 5 271b1–273a6

272b4
272b5
On Memory 2
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Chapter 2 451a18–453b11

453a26
453a27
Physics 2
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Book VIII 2
Chapter 5 256a4–258b9

257b21
257b23
Generation of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 3 767a36–769b29

768b19

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀντικινέω, A. move in opposition, Arist. Mem. 453a26, cf. Ph. 2.22:— Med. or Pass., ἀνάγκη τὸ κινοῦν ἀντικινεῖσθαι must suffer a counter-movement, Arist. Ph. 257b23, cf. GA 768b10, Cael. 272b4. II. in Pass.also, make counter-movements, πρὸς πᾶν Plb. 2.66.3; σφοδρότερον -ηθῆναι relaliate more ruthlessly, Chor.p.226B.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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