Aristotle Greek Lexicon ἔκθεσις

ἔκθεσις

ekthesis

exposure

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔκθεσις, εως, , A. exposure, of a child, Hdt. 1.116, E. Ion 956; also of the putting out of Ulysses on the shore of Ithaca, Arist. Po. 1460a36. 2. exhibition, ἀργυρωμάτων D.S. 34/5.2.35 (pl.). II. setting forth, exposition, τῶν ὅρων Arist. APr. 48a25, 49b6. b. exhibition of a particular instance, ἀποδεῖξαι τῇ ἐκθέσει ib.28b14; κατὰ τὴν ἔ. ἑκάστου Id. Metaph. 1090a17, cf. 992b10, Epicur. Nat. 15.23, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.7 (pl.). III. pl., stakes, at play, Alciphr. 3.54. IV. public notice, ἔ. ποιεῖσθαι SIG 685.37 (Crete), cf. PHib. 1.29.10 (iii B.C.). V. Medic., prescription, Alex.Trall. 1.11. VI. Math., setting out of terms in a series, Theol.Ar. 51 (pl.) ; series, Moderat. ap. Stob. 1 Prooem. 9, Nicom. Ar. 1.7. b. Geom., particular enunciation, Procl. in Euc. p.203 F.,al. VII. salient angle, Ph. Bel. 82.3(pl.) ; projection of bastions, GDI 5597 (Ephesus). 2. writing of lyric verses to the left of the previous line, opp. εἴσθεσις (q.v.), Sch.Ar. Ra. 1548,al. VIII. list, schedule, POxy. 291.3 (i A. D.), etc. IX. table of musical notes, Aristid.Quint. 1.11. X. = ὀφειλὴ παλαιά, Hsch.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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