ἐπιγλωσσίς

epiglossis

valve which covers the larynx

Appears 10 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Parts of Animals 5
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Book III 5
Chapter 3 664a12–665a26

664b22
664b25
664b36
665a5
665a9
History of Animals 3
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Book I 2
Chapter 11 492a13–493a4

492b34

Chapter 16 494b19–496a3

495a28
Book II 1
Chapter 12 503b29–504b12

504b4
On Youth, Old Age, Life and Death, and Respiration 2
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Chapter 17 476a16–476b12

476a34
476b3

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιγλωσσίς, Att. ἐπιγλωττίς, ίδος, ἡ, A. valve which covers the larynx, epiglottis, Hp. Cord. 2, Arist. HA 492b34, etc. 2. of the vocal chords, Gal. 8.50.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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