ἐκκλίνω

ekklino

bend out of the regular line, bend outwards

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Progression of Animals 1
Open Progression of Animals ›
Chapter 9 708b20–709b19

709a21
De Lineis Insecabilibus 1
Open De Lineis Insecabilibus ›
Chapter 1 968a1–972b33

969b14
Physiognomonics 1
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Chapter 5 809a26–810a13

809b23
Politics 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 11 1272b24–1273b26

1273a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐκκλίνω[ῑ], A. bend out of the regular line, bend outwards or away, opp. ἐγκλίνω, Hp. Art. 38 (s.v.l.) ; change the form of a word, Pl. Cra. 404d. 2. dislocate, Hp. Art. 7 (Pass.). 3. embezzle, Dionys.Com. 3.10. 4. pervert, δικαιώματα LXX 1 Ki. 8.3. II. intr., turn away, ἀπό τινος Th. 5.73, LXXNu. 22.32(33) ; ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ ib.23 ; ἐκ νόμου θεοῦ ib.Jb. 34.27 : abs., give ground, retire, X. Cyr. 1.4.23 ; give way, fall from its place, Id. Cyn. 6.10. 2. c. acc., avoid, shun, ἐ. τι καὶ μὴ πράττειν Pl. Lg. 746c ; ἐπερχόμενον ἐ. νέφος Demad. 15 ; τὴν τῶν θηρίων ἔφοδον Plb. 1.34.4 ; στρατείαν Id. 5.42.4,etc.:—Pass., Epict. Ench. 2. 3. with Prep., turn away or aside towards, κατά τι X. Cyr. 7.1.30 ; ἐπὶ τὰς ἔξω οἰκίας BGU 1215.9 (iii B.C.); ἐ. εἰς δῆμον, εἰς ὀλιγαρχίαν, decline into a democracy or oligarchy, Arist. Pol. 1273a5 ; πρός τινα visit a person on oneʼs journey, LXXGe. 19.3.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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