δημεύω

demeuo

seize as public property

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 4
Open Politics ›
Book V 2
Chapter 5 1304b19–1305a36

1304b36
1305a6
Book VI 2
Chapter 3 1318a11–1318b5

1318a25

Chapter 5 1319b30–1320b17

1320a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

δημεύω, (δῆμος) A. seize as public property, esp. of a citizenʼs goods, confiscate, Th. 5.60, And. 1.51; πολλὰ δ. διὰ τῶν δικαστηρίων Arist. Pol. 1320a5: abs., D. 8.69,71:—Pass., τὰ δημευόμενα Arist. Ath. 43.4; τῶν ἐκ προνοίας δεδήμευται τὰ ὄντα D. 23.45; later of persons, ἐδημεύθη τὴν οὐσίαν Philostr. VS 2.1.2; δημευθήσεσθαι Hdn. 2.14.3. II. generally, make public, δεδήμευται κράτος the power is in the hands of the people, E. Cyc. 119:—Pass., also, to be published, Pl. Phlb. 14d, 14e. III. δεδημευμένα ὀνόματα vulgarized, hackneyed words, Ammon. in Int. 66.3. IV. = ἐνδημέω, and also, = δημαγωγέω, Hsch.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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