ἐξαδυνατέω

exadynateo

to be quite unable

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 1 830a5–25

830a17
Chapter 82 836b13–26

836b18
Generation of Animals 1
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Book V 1
Chapter 5 785a7–785b15

785a10
History of Animals 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter 21 575a13–575b20

575a21
Physiognomonics 1
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Chapter 6 810a14–814b9

811a9
Politics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 11 1281a39–1282b13

1282b4
On Sleep 1
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Chapter 3 456a30–458a32

457b17
Topics 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 18 108a18–108b33

108a36

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐξαδυνατέω, A. to be quite unable or incapable, c.inf., Arist. Pol. 1282b4, Plu. Alc. 23; πρός τι Arist. GA 785a10: abs., Id. HA 575a21, Plb. 1.58.5; τῷ σώματι Plu. Mar. 33; ἐ. τὸ γεννᾶν generation becomes impossible, Thphr. CP 1.16.3.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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