ἐνστατικός

enstatikos

setting oneself in the way, stubborn, savage

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book I 2
Chapter 1 486a5–488b28

488b13
488b14
On the Heavens 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 13 293a15–296a23

294b11
Topics 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 14 163a29–164b19

164b3

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐνστατικός, ή, όν, A. setting oneself in the way, stubborn, savage, of beasts, Arist. HA 488b13. II. opposing, checking, Plu. 2.975a; ἐ. ταύτης τῆς ὁδοῦ hindering from this course, M.Ant. 5.20. Adv. -κῶς, gloss on διασταδόν, Sch.Opp. H. 1.502. III. able to find objections, Arist. Top. 164b3, Cael. 294b11; controversial, ἐνέργεια Procl. in Prm.p.502S.; addicted to controversy, Id. in Alc.p.23C.; οἱ ἐνστατικοί Grammarians who started difficulties in Homer, opp. λυτικοί or ἐπιλυτικοί, Eust. 1166 fin.: -κόν, τό, Hermog. Inv. 3.6. Adv. -κῶς ibid.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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