ἐγγίων
eggion
nearer, nearest
Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐγγίων, ον, ἔγγιστος, η, ον, Comp. and Sup.Adj., formed from Adv. ἐγγύς:—A. nearer, nearest, οὐδὲν ἡμῖν ἐστὶν ἔγγιον ἡμῶν αὐτῶν in Alc.p.6C.; ἔτη δέκα τὰ ἔγγιστα IG 7.2225.24 (Thisbe): neut. ἔγγιον, ἔγγιστα, as Adv., Vict. 1.35 (also -υτότατα ibid.), 2.44, etc.; ἐξ ἐγγίονος BC 4.108; τοὺς ἔγγιστα τῆς Ἀττικῆς τόπους Decr. ap. 18.165; οἱ ἔγγιστα the next of kin, 4.4.1; ἔγγιστα approximately, of numbers, 1.6, 153.21, etc.; αἱ ἔγγιστα τᾶς τοῦ ἀμβλυγώνου κώνου τομᾶς asymptotes of the hyperbola, Con.Sph.Praef.; of Time, next, forthcoming, ἡ ἔγγιστα ἀρίθμησις POxy. 1258.7 (i A.D.).
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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