διακαίω

diakaio

burn through, heat to excess

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On Colours 2
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Chapter 1 791a1–792a3

791b18
Chapter 2 792a4–792b32

792a14
Meteorology 2
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Book I 1
Chapter 8 345a11–346b15

345a17
Book IV 1
Chapter 9 385b6–388a9

387b28
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 2 391b9–392b13

392b7
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 1
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Chapter 63 835a15–21

835a18

Dictionary (LSJ)

διακαίω, A. burn through, heat to excess, Hdt. 2.26: freq. in pf. part. Pass., γῆ διάθερμος καὶ διακεκαυμένη Arist. Pr. 906b13, cf. Mete. 345a17; ἀὴρ δ. Thphr. Vent. 21; δ. εἰς τὸ μελάντατον Luc. Herc. 1; ἡ δ. ζώνη the torrid zone, Str. 2.1.13, al.; κύκλος Placit. 2.30.1; ὥρα ἔτους Ar.Did. Epit. 26; δ. ὑπ. ὀργῆς πρόσωπον flushed with anger, J. AJ 11.6.9. 2. inflame, ἄνεμοι δ. τὰς κόρας Gp. 2.26.2: metaph., inflame, excite, τινά Plu. Thes. 6, al.: c. acc. cogn., δ. φιλοτιμίαν Theopomp. Hist.300:—Pass., Luc. Cal. 14. 3. in Surgery, brand, apply cautery across or throughout, ἐς τὸ πέρην Hp. Art. 11; πέρην ib.40 (Pass.); καυτῆρι τὸ πρόσωπον GP. 17.20.4.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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