δαίδαλος

daidalos

cunningly

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

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De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 3
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Chapter 81 836a24–836b12

836a27
836b7
836b11
De Anima 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 3 405b31–407b26

406b18
Politics 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 4 1253b23–1254a16

1253b35

Dictionary (LSJ)

δαίδαλος, ον, A. cunningly or curiously wrought, μάχαιρα Pi. N. 4.59 (Did., Δαιδάλου codd.); πέπλος A. Eu. 635: in Hom. only neut. as Subst., ὃς χερσὶν ἐπίστατο δαίδαλα πάντα τεύχειν . . to frame all cunning works, Il. 5.60, al.; τεκτόνων δ. Pi. P. 5.36, cf. Opp. C. 1.355: also in sg., Od. 19.227. 2. spotted, speckled, or perh. rather, sheeny, shot with light, of fish, Opp. C. 1.58. II. as pr. n., Δαίδαλος, ὁ, Daedalus, i. e. the Cunning Worker, the Artist, traditional name for the first sculptor, Il. 18.592, Pl. Men. 97d: hence δαίδαλα, τά, = statues, Paus. 9.3.2: also Δαίδαλα, τά, festival of Hera at Argos, ib., Plu. Daed.tit.

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