Aristotle Greek Lexicon δελφίς

δελφίς

delphis

dolphin

Appears 62 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δελφίς (later δελφίν, Mosch. 3.37 (dub.l.), Man. 5.157), ῖνος, ὁ:— A. dolphin, Il. 21.22, Od. 12.96, Archil. 74.7, Pi. P. 2.51, Hdt. 1.24, Arist. HA 489b2, Opp. H. 1.648, etc.; as an ornament, IG 2.678B37; cf. βελφίν. II. mass of lead shaped like a dolphin, hung at the yard-arm, and let down on the decks of the enemyʼs ships, τοὺς δ. μετεωρίζου Ar. Eq. 762, cf. Sch. ad loc.; δ. κεροῦχος Pherecr. 12. 2. = κερκέτης, Paus.Gr. Fr. 118, Opp. H. 3.290. 3. stops in a machine, Orib. 48.4.44. III. the constellation Dolphin, Democr. 14, Arist. Mete. 345b22, Arat. 316, Eratosth. Cat. 31 tit., etc.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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