ἀργεστής
argestes
clearing, brightening
Appears 12 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀργεστής, οῦ, ὁ, A. clearing, brightening, epith. of the south wind, Il. 11.306, 21.334. II. the north-west wind, ἀ. Ζέφυρος Th. 379, 870, cf. 15J.; Ἀργέστης, pr.n., Mete. 363b24, Sign. 35, 1.39, Sert. 8, AP 9.42 (). III. = ἀργής, white, ἀργέσταο λίπευς ἰσόμοιρον ἐλαίου Th. 592.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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