Ἀφροδίτη
aphrodite
Aphrodite
Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
Ἀφροδίτη [ῑ], ἡ, (ἀφρός) A. Aphrodite, 5, Th. 195; διὰ τὴν τοῦ ἀφροῦ γένεσιν Ἀφροδίτη ἐκλήθη Cra. 4c6c. II. as Appellat., sexual love, pleasure, Od. 22.444; ὑπʼ Ἀπόλλωνι ψαύειν Ἀφροδίτας O. 6.35; ἔργα Ἀφροδίτης h.Ven. 1,9, etc.; μὰ τὴν Ἀ., νὴ τὴν Ἀ., a womanʼs form of oath, Lys. 208, Ec. 189, etc. 2. generally, vehement longing or desire, IA 1264; Ἀ. τινʼ ἡδεῖαν κακῶν enjoyment, Ph. 399. 3. beauty, grace, charm, ἔρρει πᾶσʼ Ἀ. Ag. 419 (lyr.); τοιαύτην Ἀ. ἐπὶ τῇ γλώττῃ . . ἔχει Scyth. 11; πολλὴν Ἀ. τῷ λόγῳ περιτιθέναι Comp. 3. III. ὁ τᾶς Ἀφροδίτας [ἀστήρ] the planet Venus, 97a, cf. Epin. 987b, Metaph. 1073b31, etc. IV. name for five, 31. V. seedtime, Fr. 33. VI. name of various plasters, 12.48, 15.15.
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