ἀποτυφλόω

apotyphloo

make quite blind

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 19 601b9–602b19

602a2
Book IX 1
Chapter 30 618a31–618b8

618b7
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 1
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Chapter 144 845a17–23

845a23

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀποτυφλόω, A. make quite blind, τινά Arist. Mir. 845a23; τὴν ὅρασιν D.S. 3.37: metaph. of anger, Phld. Ir.p.68 W.:—Pass., to be blinded, Arist. HA 602a2, 618b7; τῶν ὄψεων Porph. Abst. 1.17: metaph., χρήμασι πολλοῖς ὑπό τινων J. AJ 20.6.1. 2. metaph., cut out the bud of a tree, Plu. 2.529b. 3. make a spring fail, ib.703b:—Pass., to be obstructed, ἀποτυφλωθῆναι τοὺς πόρους Arist. Pr. 879b7; τὰς πηγάς Str. 1.3.16; τὸν μαστόν Antig. Mir. 45; τὰ ἀγγεῖα Aët. 16.26.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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