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δυσκίνητος

dyskinetos

hard to move

Appears 24 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

δυσκίνητος, ον, A. hard to move, Pl. Ti. 56a, Ph. 2.227 (Comp.), Thphr. Vent. 35 (Sup.); πλοῖα Plb. 1.22.3. Adv. -τως, ἔχειν πρὸς τοὺς ἀνέμους Arist. Cael. 294b17. II. in mental relations, δ. πρὸς τοὺς φόβους Pl. R. 503d; δ. ὑπὸ ὀργῆς Arist. VV 1250a5; δ. ποιεῖν τὴν διάνοιαν Id. PA 686a30; ἕξις -οτέρα διαθέσεως Id. Cat. 9a10; τὸ -ον obstinacy, Phld. Lib.p.55 O.; of language, clumsiness, τὸ ἄσχημον καὶ δ. Id. Po. 994.35. Adv. -τως καὶ δυσμαθῶς ἔχειν Pl. R. 503d. 2. firm, resolute, Plu. Thes. 36; inexorable, Ἅιδης AP 7.221. 3. impervious to motion, of the soul, Plot. 1.4.8.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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