ἤνυστρον

enystron

fourth stomach of ruminating animals

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 17 506b32–509a23

507b9
Book IV 1
Chapter 1 523a31–525a29

524b11
Parts of Animals 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 14 674a9–676a5

674b15

Chapter 15 676a6–18

676a9

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἤνυστρον, τό, A. fourth stomach of ruminating animals, Arist. PA 674b15, HA 507b9 (not the first stomach, as Poll. 2.204, Hsch.); as a dish, Ar. Eq. 356, 1179, Alex. 273: pl., Diox. 1:—written ἔνυστρον in LXX De. 18.3, Ma. 2.3, ἔν- condemned by Phryn. 140.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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