ἀφυής

aphyes

without natural talent, not clever, dull

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Anima 2
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Book II 2
Chapter 9 421a7–422a7

421a24
421a25
Eudemian Ethics 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter 2 1235b13–1238b14

1237a6
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book X 1
Chapter 9 1179a33–1181b23

1180a8
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 10 709b20–710b4

710a5
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 11 690b11–692b2

692a6

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀφυής, ές, acc. ἀφυῆ S. Ph. 1014 codd.: (φυή):—Α. without natural talent, not clever, dull, opp. εὐφυής, πρός τι Pl. R. 455b; οὐκ ἀ. no fool, Id. Lg. 832a; ἀ. πρὸς ταύτην τὴν σκέψιν wanting wit for it, Id. Phd. 96c; ἐς μάθησιν Democr. 85, cf. AP 14.62. 2. in good sense, simple, unschooled, S. l.c. II. naturally unsuited, οὐκ ἀ. πρὸς τὸ φιλοκερδεῖν X. Cyr. 1.6.32; of places, ταῖς δυνάμεσι Plb. 1.30.7; πρός τι Id. 4.38.1 (Sup.). Adv. ἀφυῶς, διακεῖσθαι πρός τι Id. 1.88.11; ἀ. ἔχειν πρός τι Arist. IA 710a5, Plu. Aem. 2: Comp. -έστερον Anon.Rhythm. Oxy. 9. iii 11. III. = δυσφυής (as etym. of ἀφύη), Ath. 7.324d.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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