διαπορέω
diaporeo
to be quite at a loss, to be in doubt
Appears 70 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
διαπορέω, A. to be quite at a loss, to be in doubt or difficulty, τί χρὴ δρᾶν Lg. 777c; ἐπὶ τοῖς συμβαίνουσι 4.71.5: in aor. Pass., διηπορήθη 2.34: pf. Pass., διηπορημένος Alex. 25:—Med., δ. ὑπʼ αἰσχύνης Phdr. 237a. 2. to be in want, Oec. 1353a26. II. go through all the ἀπορίαι, Pol. 1276b36, al.: but, 2. commonly only a stronger form of ἀπορέω, raise an ἀπορία, start a difficulty, EN 1096a11; ἔστι δὲ τοῖς εὐπορῆσαι βουλομένοις προὔργου τὸ διαπορῆσαι καλῶς Metaph. 995a28; πὲρί τινος 4.20.2, Sign. 21; εἰ . . Fr. 21:—Med., διαπορεῖσθαί τι περί τινος Sph. 217a:—Pass., to be matter of doubt or discussion, Sph. 250e, Metaph. 1086a19, al.; τὸ διαπορούμενον Lg. 799e; τὸ διαπορεῖσθαι EN 1101a35; τὸ διαπορηθέν Pol. 1282b8: impers., διαπορεῖται περί τινος a question arises about . ., HA 631b2.
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