ἐνδελεχής

endeleches

continuous, perpetual

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mundo 2
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Chapter 2 391b9–392b13

391b20
Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

399a33
On Generation and Corruption 2
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Book II 2
Chapter 10 336a15–337a33

336a17
336b32
On Melissus, Xenophanes, and Gorgias 1
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Chapter 2 975a18–977a13

976b24
Meteorology 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 9 346b16–347a12

347a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐνδελεχής, ές, (v. δολιχός) A. continuous, perpetual, μνήμη Pl. Lg. 718a; λειτουργία Isoc. 15.156 (Sup.); πῦρ LXX 1 Es. 6.24; θυσίαι Ph. 2.569, 587; πόλεμος Plu. Per. 19; of persons, plodding, persevering, φροντισταὶ σύντονοι καὶ ἐ. Phld. Oec.p.52 J., cf. Plu. Mar. 13; τὸ περὶ τοὺς πόνους ἐ. perseverance, ib.6. Adv. -χῶς Critias 19.5, Pl. R. 539d, al., Diod.Com. 1, Men. 521, IG 22.1028.33, LXXEx. 29.38, Plu. Fab. 19, etc.--Freq. confused with ἐντελεχής in codd., as Ph. l.c.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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