δίνησις

dinesis

whirling motion, rotation

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 4
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Book II 4
Chapter 1 283b26–284b5

284a24

Chapter 8 289b1–290b11

290a10

Chapter 13 293a15–296a23

295a10
295a33
Physics 3
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Book VII 3
Chapter 1 241b34–243a31

243a17

Chapter 2 243a32–245b2

243b17
244a2

Dictionary (LSJ)

δίνησις, εως, ἡ, A. whirling motion, rotation, Arist. Cael. 295a10, Ph. 243a17, Epicur. Ep. 2p.38U. (pl.); vertigo, Aret. SD 1.4.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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