δίνη

dine

whirlpool, eddy

Appears 17 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 8
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Book II 7
Chapter 13 293a15–296a23

295a13
295a22
295a32
295a35
295b2
295b4
295b7
Book III 1
Chapter 2 300a20–302a9

300b3
Meteorology 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 1 370b3–371b17

370b22
371a11
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 130 843a1–32

843a23
843a30
Physics 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 4 195b31–196b9

196a26
Book IV 1
Chapter 7 213b30–214b11

214a32
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 4 394a7–396a32

396a23
Generation of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 4 769b30–773a29

772b19
On Dreams 1
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Chapter 3 460b28–462b11

461a8

Dictionary (LSJ)

δίνη, ἡ, A. whirlpool, eddy, Il. 21.213, A. Eu. 559, E. Tr. 210, Pl. Cra. 439c, etc.: pl., Il. 21.353, Hes. Th. 791, Hdt. 2.28, etc.; ἐπὶ Κυανέας δ. CIG 3797 (Chalcedon): generally, of the sea, Τυρσηνὶς δ. AP 9.308 (Bianor). 2. of the rotating heaven, Emp. 35.4; αἰθέρος δῖναι Id. 115.11, cf. Pl. Phd. 99b, Arist. Cael. 295a13, Ph. 196a26. 3. whirlwind, Ar. Av. 697; δῖναι νεφέλας E. Alc. 244 (lyr.). 4. generally, circular motion, rotation, Ar. Av. 1198; ἀτράκτου Pl. R. 620e, cf. Epicur. Ep. 2p.40U., al. 5. metaph., ἀνάγκης στερραῖς δ. A. Pr. 1052 (anap.); τελεσφόροις δίναις κυκλούμενον κέαρ Id. Ag. 997 (lyr.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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