ἀπόρροια

aporroia

effluvia

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Sense and Sensibilia 4
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Chapter 2 437a19–439a5

438a4
Chapter 3 439a6–440b25

440a15
440a20
Chapter 5 442b27–445b2

443b2
On Divination in Sleep 2
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Chapter 2 463b12–464b18

464a6
464a11
De Anima 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 10 422a8–422b16

422a15
Meteorology 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 8 365b21–369a9

367b6

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀπόρροια, ἡ, = foreg. I.1, X. HG 5.2.5. 2. = foreg. I.4, Arist. Sens. 438a4, al., Epicur. Ep. 1p.9U., Porph. Abst. 2.46, etc.; αἴγλης Orph. L. 173; Medic., effluvia, Gal. 15.625(pl.), etc. 3. Astrol., separation, opp. συναφή, Serapioin Cat. Cod.Astr.1.100: but, influence of planets, Gem. 2.14. II. = foreg. II, Plot. 2.3.11. (Less correct than ἀπορροή, Phryn. PSp.50 B.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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