γεωμετρέω

geometreo

measure, survey land

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Physics 2
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Book VIII 2
Chapter 5 256a4–258b9

257a1
257a2
Rhetoric 2
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Book III 2
Chapter 1 1404a6–39

1404a12

Chapter 4 1406b20–1407a18

1406b30
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book X 1
Chapter 5 1175a21–1176a29

1175a33
Metaphysics 1
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Book Α 1
Chapter 9 990a33–993a10

992b26

Dictionary (LSJ)

γεωμετρέω, prop., A. measure, survey land, BGU 12.27 (ii A. D.):— but usu., practise or profess geometry, Pl. Tht. 162e, Men. 85e, Arist. Rh. 1406b30. II. generally, measure, c. acc., τὸν ἀέρα Ar. Av. 995; τὰ ἐπίπεδα Pl. Tht. 173e, cf. X. Smp. 6.8, BGU 12.27 (ii A. D.), Luc. Icar. 21 (Pass.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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