ἀπόφασις
apophasis
denial, negation
Appears 207 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀπόφασις (A), εως, ἡ, (ἀπόφημι) A. denial, negation, opp. κατάφασις, Sph. 263e; ἀ. ἐστιν ἀπόφανσίς τινος ἀπό τινος a predication of one thing away from another, i.e. negation of it, Int. 17a25, cf.APo. 72a14; ἀ. τινός negation, exclusion of a thing, Cra. 426d; δύο ἀ. μίαν κατάφασιν ἀποτελοῦσι Gall. 11. II. negative particle, e.g. οὐ, Adv. 124.8, al.; sign of negation, 2.52 (pl.).
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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