ἀπόφθεγμα

apophthegma

terse pointed saying, apophthegm

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Rhetoric 3
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Book II 2
Chapter 12 1388b31–1389b12

1389a15

Chapter 21 1394a19–1395b20

1394b35
Book III 1
Chapter 11 1411b22–1413b2

1412a22
Metaphysics 1
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Book Γ 1
Chapter 5 1009a6–1011a2

1009b26
Oeconomica 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 6 1344b22–1345b3

1345a2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀπόφθεγμα, ατος, τό, A. terse pointed saying, apophthegm, of Theramenes, X. HG 2.3.56; of Anaxagoras, Arist. Metaph. 1009b26; of Pittacus, Id. Rh. 1389a16; of the Spartans, ib.1394b34: in pl., title of work by Plu.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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