ἀποστηρίζομαι

aposterizomai

fix firmly

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Movement of Animals 4
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Chapter 2 698b8–699a11

699a5
699a6
699a8
699a9
History of Animals 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter 9 586b27–587a8

586b28
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 3 705a3–25

705a8

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποστηρίζομαι, Med., A. fix firmly, βάκτρον ἐς γᾶν APl. 16.265.9. 2. support oneself firmly, throw oneʼs weight upon, τοῖς μηροῖς Arist. Pr. 882b30: πρὸς τὸ ὑποκείμενον Id. IA 705a8, cf. MA 699a5. II. Medic., of diseases, to be confirmed, Hp. Prorrh. 2.2. 2. ἀ. ἐς . ., of humours, determine towards a particular part of the body, Hp. Hum. 7; of labour pains, Arist. HA 586b28: also in Act., Hp. l.c., cf. Prorrh. 2.14.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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