ἀσχημοσύνη
aschemosyne
want of form
Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἀσχημοσύνη, ἡ, A. want of form, ἀ. καὶ ἀμορφία Ph. 190b15, cf. 188b20, in Cael. 129.26. 2. ungracefulness, Smp. 196a, R. 401a; awkwardness, Tht. 174c; disfigurement, τοῦ προσώπου, in playing on the flute, Pol. 1341b5. 3. ἀ. φέρει brings discredit, disgrace, EN 1126b33. II. in moral sense, indecorum, obscene or disgraceful conduct, 1.27: in pl., 1.78, 61.31. III. euphem.for αἰδοῖον, Le. 18.7,al.; for ἀπόπατος, ib.De. 23.13(14).
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