Aristotle Greek Lexicon ἀράχνιον

ἀράχνιον

arachnion

spiderʼs web

Appears 28 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀράχνιον, τό, A. spiderʼs web, Od. 8.280, 16.35, Cratin. 190, Pherecr. 142, Pl.Com. 22, X. Mem. 3.11.6, Arist. HA 623a30. 2. a disease in olive-trees, prob. due to the tent-caterpillar, Clisiocampa neustria, Thphr. HP 4.14.10, CP 5.10.2. II. Dim. of ἀράχνη, small spider, Arist. HA 555a27, 622b27. [ᾰρᾱχν Hom., ᾰρᾰχν Com. ll.cc.]

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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