γαργαλίζω

gargalizo

tickle, titillate

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Parts of Animals 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 10 672b10–673a31

673a3
673a7
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter 7 1150a9–1150b28

1150b22

Dictionary (LSJ)

γαργαλίζω, A. tickle, titillate, Pl. Phlb. 47a, Epicur. Fr. 411; αὐτὸς αὑτὸν οὐθεὶς γ. Arist. Pr. 965a11:—Pass., γαργαλίζεσθαι μόνον ἄνθρωπον Id. PA 673a6, cf. EN 1150b22: also, generally, feel tickling or irritation, Pl. Phdr. 251c. 2. metaph., τὰ τὰς αἰσθήσεις γαργαλίζοντα ἡδέα Phld. Mus.p.33K., cf. Ph. 2.352; τὰ ὦτα γ. Aristid. Or. 34(50).16, cf. Luc. Cal. 21; also of pain, ἀλγηδὼν -ουσα Plu. 2.1088a:—Pass., γαργαλιζομένου τοῦ σώματος Plot. 6.7.34.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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