ἐκτροφή

ektrophe

bringing up, rearing, nurture

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 4
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Book III 1
Chapter 20 521b4–522b5

522a26
Book V 1
Chapter 8 541b34–542b16

542a30
Book VI 1
Chapter 18 571b3–573b16

573a30
Book VIII 1
Chapter 1 588a16–589a9

588b30
Generation of Animals 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 2 752a9–754a20

753a11
754a8
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

399a28

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐκτροφή, ἡ, A. bringing up, rearing, nurture, E. Fr. 317.5 (pl.), Sor. 1.81, Arist. HA 542a30 (pl.), GA 754a8, al.; ἐ. καρπῶν J. AJ 5.1.21: metaph., breeding, κακοδαιμονίας Phld. Ir.p.27 W.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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