διασαφέω

diasapheo

make quite clear, show plainly

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Anima 2
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Book I 1
Chapter 2 403b20–405b30

404b1
Book II 1
Chapter 5 416b32–418a6

417b28
Nicomachean Ethics 2
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Book I 2
Chapter 3 1094b11–1095a13

1094b12

Chapter 7 1097a15–1098b8

1097a25
Topics 2
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Book VI 2
Chapter 3 140a23–141a22

140b6

Chapter 14 151a20–151b24

151b11
Physiognomonics 1
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Chapter 1 805a1–806a18

805b21

Dictionary (LSJ)

διασαφέω, A. make quite clear, show plainly, ἐλπίδας οὔσας κενάς E. Ph. 398; τι Pl. Lg. 916e, Phld. Lib.p.13O., etc.; δ. εἴτε . . εἴτε μή Pl. Prt. 348b, cf. Phld. Po. 5.13; also δ. περί τινος make a clear statement about . ., Arist. de An. 404b1; δ. εἰς Καρχηδόνα περί τινος send clear information . ., Plb. 3.87.4; δ. ὑπέρ τινος Id. 2.19.13; instruct plainly, ἵνα . . Id. 4.26.3, LXX 2 Ma. 1.18; ὅπως PEleph. 18.3 (iii B. C.):—Med., dub. in PPar. 70p.413:—Pass., Arist. EN 1094b12, etc.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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