ἐνεργητικός

energetikos

able to act upon, acting upon

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Eudemian Ethics 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 2 1220a38–1220b20

1220b3
Metaphysics 1
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Book Κ 1
Chapter 9 1065b5–1066a34

1066a31
Physics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 3 202a13–202b29

202a17

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐνεργητικός, ή, όν, A. able to act upon, acting upon, τοῦ κινητοῦ Arist. Ph. 202a17. 2. productive, τινός Gp. 12.35.1. II. active, Arist. EE 1220b3; αὐτοπάθεια Plb. 12.28.6. Adv. -κῶς actively, S.E. M. 7.223,293. 2. Gramm., ἐ. ῥῆμα an active verb, D.H. Amm. 2.7; of Nouns, A.D. Adv. 161.18; ἐκφορά, διάθεσις, Id. Synt. 150.19, 210.19. Adv. -κῶς ib.276.20, Phryn. PSp.9 B. III. efficacious, stimulating, Gp. 2.33.4 (Sup.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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