ἀσχήμων

aschemon

misshapen, ugly

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Nicomachean Ethics 2
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Book IV 2
Chapter 2 1122a18–1123a33

1123a33

Chapter 7 1127a13–1127b32

1127b13
Politics 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter 17 1336a3–1337a7

1336b14

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀσχήμων, ον, gen. ονος, (σχῆμα) A. misshapen, ugly, Hp. Art. 27, Procl. in Prm.p.624S. II. unseemly, shameful, E. Hel. 299, Pl. Phlb. 46a, Arist. Pol. 1336b14, etc. 2. of persons, ἀ. γενέσθαι to be indecorous, Hdt. 7.160; ἀσχημονέστερος Arist. EN 1127b13. III. Adv. -νως J. BJ 2.12.1, Phld. Sign. 29: Sup. -έστατα very meanly, Pl. Lg. 959d.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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