διόρθωσις

diorthosis

making straight

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 5
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Book II 1
Chapter 9 1269a29–1271b19

1270a40
Book III 2
Chapter 1 1274b32–1275b21

1275a20
1275b13
Book VI 2
Chapter 1 1316b31–1317a39

1317a35

Chapter 8 1321b4–1323a10

1321b21
Sophistical Refutations 2
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Chapter 18 176b29–177a8

176b34
Chapter 24 179a26–180a22

179b12
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

400b29

Dictionary (LSJ)

διόρθωσις, εως, ἡ, A. making straight, as in the setting of a limb, Hp. Off. 16, cf. Mochl. 38; setting straight, restoration, οἰκοδομημάτων καὶ ὁδῶν Arist. Pol. 1321b21. 2. correction, chastisement, ἐπὶ διορθώσει Plb. 2.56.14; διορθώσεως σφίσι δεῖν D.H. 6.20. II. generally, amendment, correction, of men, Plb. 7.11.2: pl., Arist. Pol. 1317a35, Plb. 3.118.12; τῶν νόμων IG 9(1).694.137 (Corc.); correction, ἐρωτημάτων Arist. SE 176b34, cf. Pol. 1275a20; εἰς δ. ἄγειν Plb. 3.58.4; δ., opp. βλάβη, Id. 5.88.2; ὑδάτων Orib. 5.4 tit. 2. right treatment, τινός Pl. Lg. 642a. III. recension, revised edition of a work, Sch.Il. 10.397: in pl., emendations, D.L. 3.66. IV. payment, ὀψωνίων Plb. 5.50.7, cf. PTeb. 61 (a). 33 (ii B. C.).

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