ἀσχολέω

ascholeo

engage, occupy

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 8
Open Politics ›
Book IV 1
Chapter 15 1299a3–1300b12

1299b33
Book VII 2
Chapter 14 1332b12–1334a10

1333a41

Chapter 15 1334a11–1334b28

1334a38
Book VIII 5
Chapter 3 1337b24–1338b8

1337b31
1337b39
1338a3
1338a4
1338a4
Nicomachean Ethics 1
Open Nicomachean Ethics ›
Book X 1
Chapter 7 1177a12–1178a8

1177b4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀσχολέω, A. engage, occupy, τινά Luc. Zeux. 7:—Med., impf. ἠσχολεῖτο (v. infr.): fut. -ήσομαι M.Ant. 12.2, Aristid. 1.423 J.; -ηθήσομαι LXX Si. 39.1: pf. ἠσχόλημαι D.C. 71.10: aor. ἠσχολησάμην Gal. 7.657, and -ήθην D.S. 4.32, Luc. Macr. 8:—to be occupied, busy, Alex. 205, Men. 999, Epicur. Fr. 204, etc.; ἀσχολούμεθα ἵνα σχολάζωμεν Arist. EN 1177b4; περί or ἐπί τι, D.S. 2.40,17.94; πρός τινας Aristid. l. c., cf. 2.178J.: c. part., λαλῶν ἠσχολεῖτο Alex. 261.12, etc.: c. acc. cogn., ἀ. ἀσχολίας ἀνωφελεῖς D.Chr. 47.23; exercise a function, POxy. 44.7,23 (i A.D.). II. Act. intr., in same sense as Med., Arist. Pol. 1333a41, 1338a4, Philem. 220; to be engaged in oneʼs own business, Arist. Pol. 1299b33.—Not used in the best Att.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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