ἀποφορά

apophora

payment of what is due, tax, tribute

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

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Metaphysics 2
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Book Θ 2
Chapter 2 1046a36–1046b28

1046b14
1046b15
Politics 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 5 1262b37–1264b25

1264a33

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποφορά, ἡ, (ἀποφέρω) A. payment of what is due, tax, tribute, Hdt. 2.109, Plu. Thes. 23, etc.: esp. money which slaves let out to hire paid to their master, ἀποφορὰς πράττειν X. Ath. 1.11; ἀ.κομίσασθαι And. 1.38; φέρειν Aeschin. 1.97, Men. 431; ἀποδόντες Id. Epit. 163: generally, return, profit, rent, ἀποφορὰν φέρειν Arist. Pol. 1264a33; ἀποφέρειν Plu. 2.239e; ἀ. βαλανείου BGU 362 ix 2(iii A. D.); contribution, war-tax, ἀ. τελεῖν Plu. Arist. 24. II. effluvia, D.H. 10.53, D.S. 24.12, Plu. 2.647f, Aret. SA 1.10; ἡ ἀ. τοῦ πυρός Sch.Il.Oxy. 221 xvii8. 2. absorption of περίττωμα, Anon.Lond. Fr. 1.6. III. in Logic. = στέρησις, privation, Arist. Metaph. 1046b15, cf. Alex. Aphr. ad loc. IV. right to carry away portions of sacrifice, SIG 1025.46,al.,1026.4(Cos, iv/iii B. C.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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