ἐπερωτάω
eperotao
consult, inquire of
Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐπερωτάω, Ion. ἐπειρ-, A. consult, inquire of, c. acc. pers., τὸ χρηστήριον, τὸν θεόν, εἰ . . 1.53, 1.118, etc.; τινὰ περί τινος 1.32, cf. Orac. ap. 43.66; later, ἐν τῷ θεῷ Jd. 18.5:—Pass., to be questioned, asked a question, 5.45, Sph. 250a. 2. c. acc. rei, ask a question, ταῦτα, τάδε, 1.30,55, cf. 1.10; also, ask about a thing, [τὰς ναῦς] καὶ τὸν πεζόν 7.100; σμικρόν τι τῶν ῥηθέντων call it in question, Prt. 329a; ἐ. θυσίαις καὶ οἰωνοῖς ὅ τι χρὴ ποιεῖν inquire what . ., Oec. 5.19; ἐ. ἐς . . inquire about, 2 Ki. 11.7:—Pass., τὸ ἐπερωτηθέν the question asked, v.l. in Tht. 146e. 3. c. acc. pers. et rei, ἐ. τοὺς προφήτας τὸ αἴτιον 9.93 codd.; ἐπηρώτα ὑμᾶς τὸ ἐκ τοῦ νόμου κήρυγμα 1.79. 4. abs., put a question, esp. of a chairman putting a question to the vote, 22.9, SIG 898.17 (Chalcis, iii A.D.), al. 5. in Roman Law, put a formal question in stipulatio, most freq. in Pass., POxy. 905.19 (ii A.D.), etc.: also in Act., ib.1273.41 (iii A.D.). b. hence later, guarantee, 48.9 (vi A.D.). 6. ask a further question, SIG 953.49 (Calymna, ii B.C.), al.
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