ἐπικρεμάννυμι

epikremannymi

hang over

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Meteorology 2
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Book I 2
Chapter 13 349a12–351a18

350a8

Chapter 14 351a19–353a28

352b9
Physiognomonics 1
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Chapter 6 810a14–814b9

811b17

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπικρεμάννυμι and ἐπικρεμαννύω, A. hang over, ἄτην τινί Thgn. 206 codd.; κίνδυνον Plb. 2.31.7; φόβον D.S. 16.50. II. Pass., ἐπικρέμαμαι, aor. ἐπεκρεμάσθην, overhang, of a rock, h.Ap. 284; οἰκία ἐπικρεμαμένη τῇ ἀγορᾷ Plu. Publ. 10: metaph., hang over, threaten, θάνατος Simon. 39.3; δόλιος αἰών Pi. I. 8(7).14 (tm.); τιμωρία Th. 2.53; ἐπικρεμάμενος κίνδυνος impending danger, Id. 7.75, cf.3.40: c.dat.pers., ἐπικρέμαθʼ ἧμιν ὄλεθρος A.R. 3.483; Ep.3pl. impf. ἐπεκρεμόωντο Nonn. D. 20.173.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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