δεκτικός
dektikos
fit for receiving
Appears 113 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
δεκτικός, ή, όν, A. fit for receiving, τὸ τῆς τροφῆς δ. the part that receives the food (sc. ἡ κοιλία), Pol. 1290b27, cf. HA 489a3; αἰσθητήριον δ. τῶν αἰσθητῶν PA 647a7; [τοῦ εἴδους] Metaph. 1023a12: Comp., Pr. 966a12. 2. capable of, ἐπιστήμης Def. 415a; ἐναντιώσεων GC 320a4; τῆς ἕξεως Cat. 12a30; διατάξεως Abst. 1.7; παθημάτων in CA 24p.470M.; θυμοῦ Ir.p.87 W.; πόνων Herc. 1012.45 F., cf. D. 1.2. 3. abs., capable of receiving, recipient, de An. 414a10, Ph. 249a2.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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