ἔκφυσις

ekphysis

growing out

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mundo 2
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Chapter 4 394a7–396a32

396a23
Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

399a27
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 10 709b20–710b4

710a21
Parts of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 14 658a11–658b13

658b5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔκφυσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐκφύω) A. growing out or forth: germination, Thphr. HP 8.1.5; growth, increase, Arist. PA 658b5, Diog.Oen. 28; ἐ. ἀρετῆς Pl. Lg. 777e, cf. Hierocl. in CA 24p.471M.; manner of growth, Thphr. HP 1.14.2. II. outgrowth, A. Fr. 252, Pl. Phdr. 251b; γενύων Opp. C. 2.497 (pl.). 2. bony projection, Hp. Art. 45; origin, attachment of muscles, nerves, etc., Gal. 8.61, al. 3. shoot, Thphr. HP 1.10.7: in pl., suckers, Gp. 12.19.1; seedlings, Thphr. HP 7.4.3 (so in sg., crop of seedlings, ib.3.3.7); roots, Plb. 18.18.6.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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