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δισσός

dissos

twofold, double

Appears 72 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δισσός, Att. διττός, Ion. διξός (q. v.), ή, όν, (δίς) A. twofold, double, Hdt. 2.44, 7.70, Pl. Tht. 198d, etc. Adv. διττῶς, opp. ἁπλῶς, doubly, in two ways, δ. [γνώριμα] Arist. EN 1095b2; δ. λέγεσθαι ib.1096b13, al. 2. executed in duplicate, ἀποχή POxy. 1024.39 (ii A. D.), etc. II. pl., two, Pi. N. 1.44, Hdt. 5.40,52, A. Pr. 957, S. Aj. 57, etc.: with a dual, δισσοὶ προάγοντε μάλιστα Iamb. Comm.Math. 25. III. metaph., divided, disagreeing in mind, λήμασι δισσούς (λήμασιν ἴσους Dind.) A. Ag. 122 (lyr.). 2. doubtful, ambiguous, ὄνειροι S. El. 645; τὸ δ. ambiguity, Arist. Pol. 1261b29. Adv. διττῶς Id. SE 180a15.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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