δυσκολαίνω
dyskolaino
to be peevish
Appears 10 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
δυσκολαίνω, impf. ἐδυσκόλαινον Phlb. 26d: fut. -κολᾰνῶ 15.149:—Α. to be peevish, Nu. 36; of a baby, 1.11, cf. Mem. 2.2.8; τινί 37.15; feel a difficulty, δ. ὡς . . l.c.; in argument, to be captious, Top. 160b3, al. 2. cause trouble or annoyance, οὔρησις δυσκολαίνουσα Prorrh. 1.109.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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