ἀρχεῖον

archeion

town-hall, residence

Appears 13 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 12
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Book II 4
Chapter 9 1269a29–1271b19

1270b10
1270b17

Chapter 10 1271b20–1272b23

1272a29

Chapter 11 1272b24–1273b26

1273a19
Book IV 4
Chapter 14 1297b35–1299a2

1298b28

Chapter 15 1299a3–1300b12

1299a36
1299b9
1299b15
Book V 2
Chapter 4 1303b17–1304b18

1304a19

Chapter 7 1306b22–1307b25

1307a29
Book VII 2
Chapter 12 1331a19–1331b23

1331a25
1331b6
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

400b16

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀρχεῖον, Ion. ἀρχήϊον, τό, neut. of an Adj. ἀρχεῖος, α, ον : ἀρχή II):—A. town-hall, residence, or office of chief magistrates, Hdt. 4.62 (dub.), Lys. 9.9, X. Cyr. 1.2.3, Isoc. 5.48, Arist. Mu. 400b16; τὰ ἀ. καὶ βουλευτήρια D. 10.53, cf. IG 2.475.21, al., OGI 268.18 (Nacrasa, iii B. C.), PGrenf. 2.30, al. (ii B. C.). 2. τὰ ἀ. public records, archives, prob. in SIG 684.7 (Dyme, ii B. C.), cf. D.H. 2.26, PTeb. 397.19 (ii A. D.). II. college or board of magistrates, magistracy, Arist. Pol. 1298b28, 1304a19: but in pl., special boards, ib. 1299a36, 1331a25, Plu. Ages. 33; ὀμόσαι τὰ ἀ. IG 2.332.45, cf. OGI 218.149 (Ilium), etc.; ὅσοι ἀρχείων μετέχουσιν καὶ δικαστηρίων SIG 286.20 (Milet., iv B. C.). III. in the Roman camp, = principia, head-quarters, Plu. Galb. 12.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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