ἐξακριβόω

exakriboo

make exact, precise

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Nicomachean Ethics 6
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Book I 3
Chapter 6 1096a11–1097a14

1096b30

Chapter 12 1101b10–1102a4

1101b34

Chapter 13 1102a5–1103a10

1102a25
Book X 3
Chapter 5 1175a21–1176a29

1175a31
1175b14

Chapter 9 1179a33–1181b23

1180b11
History of Animals 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter 3 583a14–583b28

583a30
Topics 1
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Book VI 1
Chapter 4 141a23–142b19

142a12

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐξακριβόω, A. make exact, precise, or accurate, ἐ. λόγον make a distinct or precise statement, S. Tr. 426; τὸ τρανὸν τῆς κλήσεως J. BJ 4.1.1; ἐ. τι ἐπὶ πλεῖον labour after too great exactness, Arist. EN 1102a25, cf. 1101b34; ἕκαστα . . ἐξακριβοῦσιν οἱ μεθʼ ἡδονῆς ἐνεργοῦντες achieve each activity more completely, ib.1175a31; κατὰ μέρος ἐ. work out in detail, Epicur. Ep. 1p.31U.:—Med., ἐξακριβώσομαί σοι λόγῳ shall describe it exactly, Philostr. Jun.Im. 10:—Pass., Arist. EN 1180b11, Thphr. HP 9.16.6, Epicur. Ep. 1p.4U.,al. II. intr., speak accurately, ὑπέρ τινος Arist. EN 1096b30; περί τινος Plb. 2.56.4, cf. Porph. Abst. 1.39. 2. observe the exact interval, Arist. HA 583a30.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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