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ἀφορίζω

aphorizo

mark off by boundaries

Appears 58 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀφορίζω, A. mark off by boundaries, ἐξελόντας [τὸ ὄρος] τῷ θεῷ καὶ ἀφορίσαντας Hyp. Eux. 16; οὐσία ἀφωρισμένη property marked out by boundary-pillars, D. 49.61:—Med., mark off for oneself, appropriate to oneself, χώραν ὅτι πλείστην Isoc. 5.120: metaph., ἀ. τιμάς E. Alc. 31: —Pass., ἡ ὑπό τινος ἀφορισθεῖσα χώρα Isoc. 4.36. b. border on, τοὺς ὅρους -ίζοντας τὸν Ἀσωπόν Pl. Criti. 110e. 2. determine, define, Id. Sph. 240c:—also Med., περὶ φύσεως ἀφοριζόμενοι Epicr. 11.13:— Pass., χρόνος ἀφωρισμένος a determinate time, Pl. Lg. 785b; ὅροι -ισμένοι well-defined, Id. Criti. 110d; ἀφωρισμένα definite cases, Arist. Rh. 1354b8: part. ἀφορίσας definitely, D. 25.29. 3. separate, distinguish, Antipho Soph. Oxy. 1364.290 (Pass.); exclude, Pl. R. 501d, al., ἀ. χωρίς Arist. Pol. 1331a27; ἀ. τί τινος Pl. Hp.Ma. 298d; ἱππέων ἕδρας ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων D.C. 36.42:—Med., Pl. Lg. 644a, Chrm. 173e; τι ἀπό τινος Id. Sph. 227c:—Pass., ἀφορίζεσθαι ἀπό τινος Id. Smp. 205c: abs., ἀγνοίας ἀφωρισμένον εἶδος distinct species, Id. Sph. 229c; ἐπιστήμη ἀφωρισμένη Arist. Rh. 1354a3. 4. bring to an end, finish, βίβλους Plb. 2.71.10:— Med.,λόγον Isoc. 15.58. 5. grant as a special gift, τᾷ κάλλος ἀφώρισε Κύπρις Epigr.Gr. 244.3 (Cyzicus). II. c. acc. pers., 1. banish, καί μʼ ἀπὸ γᾶς ὥρισε E. Hec. 940 (lyr.). 2. separate, Act.Ap. 19.9, etc.:—Pass., ἱερέων γένος ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων-ισμένον Pl. Ti. 24a; ἐκ τινῶν ἀφωρισμένων from a definite class of persons, Arist. Pol. 1292b4; ἀφωρισμένος τέχνην having a definite art assigned one, Pl. Sph. 231e. b. set apart for rejection, cast out, excommunicate, Ev.Luc. 6.22. c. set apart for some office, appoint, ordain, Act.Ap. 13.2, Ep.Rom. 1.1 (Pass.), Ep.Gal. 1.15. d. Pass., ἀρχὴ ἀφωρισμένη πρὸς τὰς θυσίας Arist. Pol. 1322b26; of a treatise, to be devoted to, c. dat., Olymp. in Mete. 9.15.

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