ἐπικαλύπτω

epikalypto

cover over, cover up, shroud

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Anima 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 3 427a17–429a9

429a7
History of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 11 503a15–503b28

503a35
Sense and Sensibilia 1
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Chapter 2 437a19–439a5

437a25

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπικαλύπτω, A. cover over, cover up, shroud, κακὸν δʼ ἐπὶ κῶμα καλύπτει v.l. in Hes. Th. 798; of snow covering a track, X. Cyn. 8.1; ἐ. τὴν ἀπορίαν Pl. Chrm. 169d; τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς Sor. 1.106:— Pass., to be covered over, veiled, ἡ ἐπωνυμία ἐπικεκάλυπται Pl. Cra. 395b; ἐπικαλύπτεσθαι τὸν νοῦν πάθει ἢ ὕπνῳ is darkened, obscured, Arist. de An. 429a7. II. put as a covering over, βλεφάρων φᾶρος E. HF 642 codd. (lyr.):—Pass., τῶν βλεφάρων -κεκαλυμμένων when the eyelids are drawn down, Arist. Sens. 437a25.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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