δυσκολία

dyskolia

discontent, peevishness

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Metaphysics 2
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Book Β 1
Chapter 2 996a18–998a19

997b5
Book Λ 1
Chapter 9 1074b15–1075a10

1074b17
Physics 2
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Book IV 1
Chapter 4 210b32–212a30

211a10
Book VI 1
Chapter 9 239b5–240b7

239b11
Politics 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 5 1262b37–1264b25

1263a11
Book III 1
Chapter 10 1281a11–38

1281a14
Topics 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 8 160a35–160b13

160b12

Dictionary (LSJ)

δυσκολία, ἡ, A. discontent, peevishness, Ar. V. 106, Pl. R. 411c. II. of things, difficulty, δ. ἔχειν D. 5.1, Arist. Pol. 1281a14, etc.; πλείους παρέχειν δυσκολίας ib.1263a11; δ. ὀνομάτων J. AJ 2.7.4.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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