ἐνθουσιαστικός

enthousiastikos

inspired

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 4
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Book VIII 4
Chapter 5 1339a11–1340b19

1340a11
1340b4

Chapter 7 1341b15–1342b34

1341b34
1342a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐνθουσιαστικός, ή, όν, A. inspired, φύσις Pl. Ti. 71e; esp. by music, Arist. Pol. 1340a11; ἡ ἐ. σοφία divination, Plu. Sol. 12; ἐ. ἔκστασις Iamb. Myst. 3.8; τὸ ἐ. excitement, Pl. Phdr. 263d: Sup. -ώτατος Sch.Iamb. Protr.p.129 P. Adv. -κῶς, διατιθέναι τινά Plu. 2.433c: Comp. -ώτερον Marin. Procl. 6. II. Act., inspiring, exciting, of certain kinds of music, Arist. Pol. 1341b34; νοσήματα μανικὰ καὶ ἐ. Id. Pr. 954a36: Comp. -ώτερα, ἀκούσματα Pl. Ep. 314a.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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