χειροτέχνης

cheirotechnes

handicraftsman, artisan

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Metaphysics 3
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Book Α 3
Chapter 1 980a21–982a3

981a31
981b4
981b31
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter 8 1141b23–1142a30

1141b29

Dictionary (LSJ)

χειροτέχνης, ου, ὁ, A. handicraftsman, artisan, Hdt. 2.167, Ar. Pl. 533 (anap.), 617 anap.), Th. 6.72, Pl. R. 597a, PBremen 48.27 (ii A.D.), etc.; opp. ἀρχιτέκτων, Arist. Metaph. 981a31; of slaves who brought in income to their owner, X. Mem. 3.11.4; φαύλους καὶ χ. Pl. R. 405a; opp. φιλόσοφοι, X. Vect. 5.4;opp. πολιτικοί, Plb. 10.17.6; τίς ὁ χ. ἰατορίας . .; who is the expert in surgery . .? S. Tr. 1000 (anap.), cf. Hp. VM 7; πολέμον χ. Plu. Comp.Lyc.Num. 2.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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