ἀτέλεια

ateleia

incompleteness, imperfection

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Meteorology 4
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Book IV 4
Chapter 2 379b10–380a10

380a6
380a8

Chapter 3 380a11–381b22

380a31
380a31
Generation of Animals 2
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Book III 1
Chapter 9 758a26–759a7

758b20
Book IV 1
Chapter 4 769b30–773a29

770b5
Physics 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 7 260a20–261b26

261a36

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἀτέλεια, Cret. ἀτέλεα GDI 5040.22, ἡ:—A. incompleteness, imperfection, Arist. Ph. 261a36, GA 758b20, Mete. 380a31, Thphr. CP 4.13.1. II. exemption from public burdens (τέλη) , ἀ. στρατηΐης καὶ φόρου Hdt. 3.67; ἔδοσαν Κροίσῳ . . ἀτελείην καὶ προεδρίην Id. 1.54, cf. 9.73, D. 20.47; ἁπάντων ib.60; τοῦ ἄλλου (sc. φόρου) IG 1.40; μετοικίου ib.2.121; στρατείας ib.551; ὧν ἂν εἰσάγῃ ἢ ἐξάγῃ OGI 10.13; ἐς τὴν ἀ. to purchase immunity, IG 2.570; ἀ. τινὸς ποιεῖν Alex. 276.6; εὑρέσθαι, ἔχειν, enjoy it, D. 20.1,19: generally, τοιούτων πραγματειῶν ἀ. Isoc. 12.147; ἀ. ἐπικραίνειν confirm immunity, A. Eu. 362; ἐξ ἀτελείας without payment, gratis, D. 59.39, Philonid. 1 D., Poll. 4.46.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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