ἀποπηδάω

apopedao

leap off

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Audibilibus 2
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Chapter 1 800a1–804b39

802b33
803b1
On the Heavens 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 3 310a16–311a14

311a10

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποπηδάω, A. leap off, esp. of riders, dismount, Plu. Fab. 16, Jul. Or. 2.60a, etc. II. start off from, turn away from, ἀπό τινος Hp. Art. 47; ἀ. ἀπὸ τῆς φύσιος from its natural position, of a joint, ib.61; metaph., ἀπὸ τοῦ λόγου Pl. Tht. 164c; Σωκράτους X. Mem. 1.2.16: abs., leap off, Pl. R. 613b; stalk off, οἴχεται ἀποπηδήσας πρὸς ἄλλον Id. Lg. 720c; ἐς τὰ Περσῶν ἤθη Procop. Goth. 1.24. 2. rebound, Arist. Aud. 803b1, Ph. 1.610.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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