ἐπικίνδυνος

epikindynos

in danger, insecure

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 2
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Book VII 1
Chapter 12 588a3–12

588a10
Book VIII 1
Chapter 9 596a3–12

596a4
Politics 2
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Book II 2
Chapter 6 1264b26–1266a30

1266a27

Chapter 10 1271b20–1272b23

1272b15

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπικίνδυνος, ον, A. in danger, insecure, Hdt. 6.86.αʹ; ἐ. ἦν μὴ λαμφθείη Id. 7.239; πρόσοδοι D. 36.11; ἐν ἐπικινδύνῳ, opp. ἐν τῷ ἀσφαλεῖ, Th. 1.137. 2. dangerous, διδάσκαλοι Gorg. Pal. 4 (Comp.); στρατεῖαι Pl. R. 467d; ἀρρωστίαι Phld. Ir.p.29 W.; δεινὴ καὶ ἐ. ἔρις Pl. Lg. 736c, cf. X. Mem. 4.6.10; -οτέρα πρᾶξις Id. An. 1.3.19; τινί to one, Hp. Aph. 4.16, Th. 3.54; ἐπικίνδυνόν [ἐστι] there is danger, Arist. HA 588a10. 3. Adv. -νως with danger, τίκτειν Hp. Aph. 5.55; at oneʼs risk, Th. 3.37; in a precarious or critical state, κεῖσθαι S. Ph. 502; ἔχειν E. Fr. 682.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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