διατέμνω

diatemno

cut through, cut in twain, dissever

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Interpretatione 4
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Chapter 9 18a28–19b4

19a13
19a13
19a14
19a16
De Anima 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 2 413a11–414a28

413b21
History of Animals 1
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Book V 1
Chapter 16 548a22–549a13

549a6
On Youth, Old Age, Life and Death, and Respiration 1
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Chapter 9 471a20–471b29

471b21
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 5 678a27–682a34

682a6

Dictionary (LSJ)

διατέμνω, Ion. and Dor. δια-τάμνω (q.v.), fut. -τεμῶ, A. cut through, cut in twain, dissever, διὰ δὲ γλῶσσαν τάμε μέσσην Il. 17.618, cf.522 (tm.), Hdt. 2.139; διὰ κάρα τεμών S. Fr. 799.6; διὰ κῦμα τεμών cleaving the wave, ib.271.5 (anap.); διχῇ γαῖαν δ. part it asunder, A. Supp. 545 (lyr.); δίχα δ. Pl. Smp. 190d; τι ἀπό τινος Id. Plt. 280b: metaph., disunite, διατετμηκότα τὴν πολιτείαν Aeschin. 3.207. 2. cut up, Hdt. 2.41.

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