ἄπαυστος

apaustos

unceasing, never-ending

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 3
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Book I 1
Chapter 9 277b27–279b3

279b1
Book II 2
Chapter 1 283b26–284b5

284a9

Chapter 5 287b22–288a12

288a11
Physics 2
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Book VIII 2
Chapter 1 250b11–252b6

250b14

Chapter 6 258b10–260a19

259b25
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 2 391b9–392b13

391b18
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 3 317a32–319b5

318a25
Metaphysics 1
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Book Λ 1
Chapter 7 1072a19–1073a13

1072a21

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄπαυστος, ον, A. unceasing, never-ending, Parm. 8.27; αἰών A. Supp. 574 (lyr.); βίος Pl. Ti. 36e; ἄτα S. Aj. 1187 (lyr.); ἄ. καὶ ἀθάνατος φορά Pl. Cra. 417c, etc. Adv. -τως Arist. Mu. 391b18, Corn. ND 34. 2. not to be stopped or assuaged, insatiable, δίψα Th. 2.49; γνάθοι Antiph. 237.4; ἐπιθυμίη χρημάτων Eus.Mynd. 1. II. c. gen., never ceasing from, γόων E. Supp. 82 (lyr.).—Cf. ἄπαυτος.

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