ἐπιτηδές

epitedes

of set purpose, advisedly

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 8 289b1–290b11

290a33
Book III 1
Chapter 1 298a24–300a19

298b25
History of Animals 2
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Book V 1
Chapter 18 549b29–550b21

550b9
Book VI 1
Chapter 23 577a18–577b18

577b17
Poetics 2
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Chapter 9 1451a36–1452a11

1452a7
Chapter 22 1458a18–1459a16

1458b14
Politics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 16 1287a1–1287b35

1287a25

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιτηδές, Adv. A. of set purpose, advisedly, twice in Hom., ἐρέτας ἐ. ἀγείρομεν Il. 1.142 ; μνηστήρων σʼ ἐ. ἀριστῆες λοχόωσιν Od. 15.28:—later proparox., ἐπίτηδες, Hdt. 3.130, al., Hp. VC 11, Ar. Eq. 893,al., Th. 3.112, Pl. Cri. 43b, etc.: Dor. ἐπίτᾱδες Theoc. 7.42 : hence, cunningly, deceitfully, E. IA 476 ; εἰς καιρὸν καὶ ὥσπερ ἐ. fittingly, as best may be, Plu. 2.577e ; cf. ἐξεπίτηδες.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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