ἐκκλύζω

ekklyzo

wash out, wash away

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book IV 1
Chapter 1 523a31–525a29

525a24
Book IX 1
Chapter 44 629b5–630a17

630a7
On Colours 1
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Chapter 5 794b12–797a32

795b13

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐκκλύζω, fut. -ύσω M.Ant. 8.51 :—A. wash out, wash away, τὴν βαφήν Pl. R. 430a ; τὸν ῥύπον Luc. Vit.Auct. 3 :—in Pass., Hp. Loc. Hom. 13 ; ἐ. τὰ λύματα εἰς τὸν Τίβεριν Str. 5.3.8 ; restored in ib.1.7 ; to be washed ashore, εἰς τὸ ξηρόν Arist. HA 525a23. 2. wash thoroughly, σῶμα Plu. Sull. 36 :—Med., Diocl.Fr. 141. II. intr., stream out, Apollod. 1.6.3 (nisi leg. -έβλυσεν).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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