ἔκπληξις
ekplexis
consternation
Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἔκπληξις, εως, ἡ, A. consternation, ἐκπλήξιες τῆς γνώμης Aër. 16, cf. Phlb. 47a, etc.; ἔ. κακῶν terror caused by misfortunes, Pers. 606; ἔ. παρέχειν 5.6, 4.55 ; ἐς ἔ. καθιστάναι, ἀγαγεῖν, 6.36, Im. 4; ἔ. ἐνέπεσεν ἀνθρώποις 4.34. II. mental disturbance, passion, 3.81.6.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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