βρέγμα

bregma

front part of the head

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 6
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Book I 5
Chapter 7 491a27–491b8

491a31
491a33
491a34

Chapter 8 491b9–13

491b11

Chapter 16 494b19–496a3

495a10
Book VII 1
Chapter 10 587a9–587b18

587b13
Generation of Animals 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 6 741b25–745b20

744a24
Book V 1
Chapter 4 784a23–785a6

785a1
Parts of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 7 652a24–653b18

653a35

Dictionary (LSJ)

βρέγμα, ατος, τό, A. front part of the head, Batr. 228, Hp. VC 2, Stratt. 34, Arist. HA 491a31, al., PA 653a35, Herod. 4.51, 8.9, etc.:—also βρεγμός EM 212.14; βρέχμα, βρεχμός, βροχμός (q. v.) (prob. from βρέχω, because this part of the bone is longest in hardening, Hp.l.c., Arist. GA 744a24). 2. in pl., parietal bones, Gal. 17(2).3. 3. substance found in peppercorns, Dsc. 2.159. II. = ἀπόβρεγμα, infusion, extract, D.S. 3.32. III. drenching with rain, Erot. s.v. ὕσματα (pl.).

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