Ἀρκτοῦρος

arktouros

guard

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 7
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Book V 2
Chapter 17 549a14–549b28

549b11
549b11
Book VI 2
Chapter 15 569a10–570a2

569b3

Chapter 29 578b6–579a17

578b12
Book VIII 2
Chapter 13 597b31–599a19

598a18

Chapter 15 599a30–600a9

599b11
Book IX 1
Chapter 22 617a28–617b5

617a31

Dictionary (LSJ)

Ἀρκτοῦρος, ὁ, (οὖρος A. guard) the star Arcturus, Bearward (v. ἄρκτος I.2), Hes. Op. 566,610, Anaxag. 20, etc. II. the time of his heliacal rising, i.e. the middle of September, Hp. Aër. 10, S. OT 1137; τὴν ὥραν τὴν τοῦ τρυγᾶν Ἀρκτούρῳ σύνδρομον Pl. Lg. 844e (cf. Τρυγητής) Ἀρκτούρου ἐπιτολαί Th. 2.78, etc.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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