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ἐλέφας

elephas

elephant

Appears 60 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐλέφας, αντος, ὁ (θήλεια ἐ. Phylarch. 36J.): irreg. gen. ἐλεφάντου BCH 35.286(Delos, ii B.C.): dat. pl. -τοις LXX 1 Ma. 1.17 (v.l.):—Α. elephant, first mentioned by Hdt. as a native of Africa, 3.114,4.191; ἐλέφαντος ὀδόντες Id. 3.97; of the Indian elephant, first in Arist. Cael. 298a13, HA 610a15, cf. Paus. 1.12.4. II. in Hom. only of elephantʼs tusk, ivory, Il. 5.583, cf. Hes. Sc. 141, Pi. O. 1.27, Pl. R. 373a, GDI 5500, etc.: Aeol. ἐλέφαις Sapph. Supp. 20a10. III. = ἐλεφαντίασις, Aret. SD 2.13, IG 3.1423, Gal. 15.331. IV. a precious stone, Thphr. Lap. 37. V. a kind of cup, Damox. 1.1. VI. = ἐλεφάντωσις, Apul. Herb. 36.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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