ἐρώτησις
erotesis
questioning, interrogation
Appears 36 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἐρώτησις, εως, ἡ, A. questioning, interrogation, Steril. 213, Prt. 312d, al., Cyr. 8.4.13, al. ; ἐ. ποιήσασθαι 8.58 ; τινος about a thing, Tht. 147c ; ἐρωτήσεως [ἐπιρρήματα] interrogative adverbs, 642.12. II. ἐ. ἀντιφάσεως (ʼIs A B or is it not B ?ʼ) APr. 24a25, b10 ; v. ἐρώτημα II. III. proposition, matter submitted, δηλοῖ τὴν ἐ. φόβον ἔχειν Cat.Cod.Astr. 1.103.
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