ἐπιτολή

epitole

the rising of a star

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

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History of Animals 4
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Book V 2
Chapter 22 553b7–554b21

553b30
553b31
Book VIII 1
Chapter 19 601b9–602b19

602a26
Book IX 1
Chapter 50 631b19–633b8

633a14
Meteorology 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 5 361b14–363a20

361b35

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐπιτολή, ἡ, (ἐπιτέλλω (B)) A. the rising of a star, ἄστρων E. Ph. 1116 (pl.), cf. Archyt.I, Ptol. Alm. 8.4 : hence, the season of a starʼs appearance in the heavens, Hp. Aër. 2, Thphr. CP 2.19.4, etc.; Ἀρκτούρου Th. 2.78 (pl.); Κυνός Arist. HA 602a26 ; τῆς Πλειάδος Plb. 4.37.2 ; later of the sun or moon, App. BC 5.90, Philostr. VA 6.4 (pl.), Artem. 1.3 (pl.):—as explained by Gem. 13.3, ἐ.=rising (ἀνατολή) of a star as the sun rises or sets (ἐ. ἀληθινή, ἑῴα ἢ ἑσπερία), or just before sunrise or after sunset (ἐ. φαινομένη). 2. rising of the wind, Palaeph. 17 (pl., s.v.l.) ; rise or source of a river, or perh.=ἐπιπολή I.1, dub.l. in GDI 5075.52 (Latos).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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