ἔπαρσις

eparsis

rising, swelling

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 6
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Book VI 3
Chapter 18 571b3–573b16

572b2
572b26

Chapter 20 574a16–575a12

574a32
Book VII 3
Chapter 1 581a9–582a33

581a27
581a32

Chapter 4 583b29–585a28

584a16

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔπαρσις, εως, ἡ, (ἐπαίρω) A. rising, swelling, κοιλίης Hp. Coac. 85; τῶν μαστῶν Arist. HA 581a27; ἐ. ἰονθώδεις eruptions accompanying the sprouting of the beard, Thphr. Sud. 16. 2. lifting up, χειρῶν LXX Ps. 140(141).2. 3. devastation, ib.La. 3.47; in concrete, heap of ruins, ib.4 Ki. 19.25 (pl.). 4. raising, erection(?), τοῦ θυρέτρου IG 11(2).287 A 116, B 153 (Delos, iii B. C.). b. αἰδοίων Arist. HA 572b2. 5. elevation, projection, of a machine, HeroAut. 28.2. II. elation, ψυχῆς Zeno Stoic. 1.51 (pl.), cf. Chrysipp.ib.3.116; ἡδονή, = ἄλογος ἔ. Stoic. 3.95, al., Andronic. Rhod. p.570M., cf. LXXZa. 12.7. 2. elevation of style, τοῦ λόγου Thom.Mag.p.175R.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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