ἐπικουρία

epikouria

aid

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Nicomachean Ethics 5
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Book VIII 3
Chapter 13 1162a34–1163a23

1163a19

Chapter 14 1163a24–1163b28

1163b4
1163b24
Book IX 2
Chapter 11 1171a21–1171b28

1171a23
1171b2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπικουρία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. aid, succour, Hdt. 6.100,108, A. Pers. 731 (troch.), etc.; ἐπικουρίας δεῖσθαι Th. 1.32, X. Oec. 17.13; τῆς ἐνδείας ἐ. τὸ κέρδος Arist. EN 1163b4; ἐ. ποιεῖσθαί τινι Th. 1.33; ἐ. λαβεῖν, ἔχειν, E. Or. 266, Pl. Grg. 492c; ἀπολογίας towards oneʼs defence, D. 49.50; σκυτίνη ʼπικ., = ὄλισβος, Ar. Lys. 110. II. auxiliary force, A. Supp. 721, Th. 7.59 (pl.), Hdt. 5.63. 2. position of the ἐπίκουροι (in Platoʼs Republic), Pl. R. 415c. III. prayer for aid, entreaty, SIG 1015.24 (Halic., iii B.C.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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