ἀπόλαυσις
apolausis
act of enjoying, fruition
Appears 35 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀπόλαυσις, εως, ἡ, A. act of enjoying, fruition, 2.38, OGI 669.8 (Egypt, i A. D.); ἀ. ἀνεύφραντος Sent. 9. II. result of enjoying, pleasure, αἱ ἀ. αἱ σωματικαί Pol. 1314b28, cf. EN 1148a5, etc.; ὁ κατʼ ἀπόλαυσιν βίος a life of pleasure, Top. 102b17. 2. c. gen., advantage got from a thing, σίτων καὶ ποτῶν Mem. 2.1.33, cf. VM 11; ἀγαθῶν 1.27; ἀπόλαυσιν εἰκοῦς (acc. abs.) as a reward for your resemblance, Hel. 77, cf. HF 1370; ἀ. ἑαυτῶν ἔχειν Ti. 83a; ἀ. ἀδικημάτων advantage, fruit of them, Tyr. 5.
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