ἔφορος

ephoros

overseer, guardian, ruler

Appears 12 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 12
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Book II 10
Chapter 6 1264b26–1266a30

1265b39
1265b40

Chapter 9 1269a29–1271b19

1270b31
1271a6

Chapter 10 1271b20–1272b23

1272a5
1272a6
1272a28
1272a29
1272a41

Chapter 11 1272b24–1273b26

1272b35
Book III 1
Chapter 1 1274b32–1275b21

1275b10
Book V 1
Chapter 11 1313a15–1315b10

1313a27

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἔφορος, ὁ, (cf. ἐπίουρος) A. overseer, guardian, ruler, στρατιᾶς A. Pers. 25 (anap.); χώρας S. OC 145 (lyr.); σφαγίων E. Rh. 30 (lyr.); τῶν παίδων Pl. Phdr. 265c; καρπῶν, οἰάκων, Aristid. Or. 41 (4).10, 42 (6).4; ὁ τῆς γενέσεως ἔ. θεός Procl. in Ti. 1.53 D., al.: as fem., Ael. Fr. 160: later in neut. pl., ἔφορα Iamb. Myst. 4.1. II. at Sparta, ἔφοροι, οἱ, the ephors, Hdt. 1.65, 6.82, 9.76, Pl. Lg. 692a, Arist. Pol. 1265b39, 1272a5; also, title of magistrates at Heraclea, Tab.Heracl. 1.1, al.; at Thera, Test.Epict. 4.1; in the Eleuthero-Laconian cities, IG 5(1).1110, al.; also of officials of corporations, ib.209.8 (sg.), 26.4 (pl.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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