ἠϊών

eion

shore, beach

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Poetics 2
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Chapter 22 1458a18–1459a16

1458b31
1458b31
Meteorology 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 14 351a19–353a28

353a11

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἠϊών, Trag. ᾐών E. Or. 994, Dor. ἀϊών Pi. I. 1.33, A. Ag. 1158 (lyr.), ἀών Mosch. 3.37 (cj.): όνος, ἡ:—A. shore, beach, ὅθι κύματʼ ἐπʼ ἠϊόνος κλύζεσκον Il. 23.61; ἀμφὶ δέ τʼ ἄκραι ἠϊόνες βοόωσιν 17.265; ἂμ πέτρησι καὶ ἠϊόνεσσι καθίζων (Ep. dat.) Od. 5.156, cf. Hdt. 2.113, 8.96, E. Tr. 827 (lyr.), X. HG 1.1.5, Sotion p.191 W., D.C. 59.25. 2. after Hom., in pl., of other banks, as of a lake, Pi. I. 1.33; of a river, A. Ag.l.c., A.R. 2.659,4.130, D.H. 4.27. 3. metaph., of the lower part of the face, over which the tears flow, Hsch.(pl.): sg., = πᾶσα ἡ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν περιγραφή, Poll. 2.71.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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