ἄσηπτος

aseptos

not liable to decay

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book III 1
Chapter 19 520b10–521b3

521a1
Book V 1
Chapter 19 550b22–552b25

552b6
On Length and Shortness of Life 1
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Chapter 5 466a17–467a5

466a24

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄσηπτος, ον, A. not liable to decay or corruption, Hp. Fist. 4, X. Cyn. 9.13 (Sup.), Arist. HA 521a1, etc.; ξύλα ἄ., of Acacia tortilis, LXX Ex. 25.5, cf. Thphr. HP 4.2.8: Sup., κέδρος Ph. 2.147. 2. undigested, σιτία Hp. Aff. 24.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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