ἀραιότης

araiotes

looseness of substance, porousness, rarity

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On Colours 2
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Chapter 3 792b33–794a15

794a9
794a12
De Audibilibus 1
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Chapter 1 800a1–804b39

802a24
Metaphysics 1
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Book Η 1
Chapter 2 1042b9–1043a28

1042b23
Physics 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 7 260a20–261b26

260b10

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀραιότης, ητος, ἡ, A. looseness of substance, porousness, rarity, opp. πυκνότης, Hp. Aph. 5.63, al., Arist. Pr. 869b30: pl., Id. Ph. 260b10, Epicur. Ep. 2p.49U., Placit. 3.12.1; τῶν πόρων Arist. Aud. 802a24; opp. πύκνωσις, Plu. Fr.inc. 149.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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