ἀποστέγω

apostego

shelter

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Parts of Animals 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 15 658b14–26

658b16
Book III 1
Chapter 11 673a32–673b11

673b6
Sense and Sensibilia 1
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Chapter 2 437a19–439a5

438a2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποστέγω, A. shelter or protect, αἱ ὀφρύες ἀ., οἷον ἀπογείσωμα, τῶν ὑγρῶν Arist. PA 658b16: c. acc. only, protect, Id. Pr. 924b1; ἀ. καὶ τηρεῖ τὴν ζωήν [ὁ φλοιός] Thphr. CP 1.4.5. II. keep out or off, τὸ ὕδωρ, Arist. Pr. 924a26, cf. Emp. 84.10, Pl. Lg. 844b; τὸ ψῦχος Arist. Pr. 939b17; τὴν ἁλμυρίδα Thphr. CP 3.6.3, al.; θερμότητα καὶ ὑγρότητα ib.4.12.2, cf. 5.12.9, Plu. 2.665f: metaph., ὄχλον πύργος ἀποστέγει A. Th. 234 (lyr.); ἀ. πληγὰς λίθων Plb. 6.23.5.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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