γυμνασία

gymnasia

right to use

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Topics 6
Open Topics ›
Book I 2
Chapter 2 101a25–101b4

101a27
101a28
Book VIII 4
Chapter 5 159a25–159b35

159a25

Chapter 11 161a16–162a34

161a25

Chapter 14 163a29–164b19

163a29
164a12
Politics 2
Open Politics ›
Book IV 1
Chapter 13 1297a14–1297b34

1297a17
Book VII 1
Chapter 17 1336a3–1337a7

1336a37

Dictionary (LSJ)

γυμνασία, ἡ, A. right to use γυμνάσιον, Arist. Pol. 1297a17 (s.v.l.); exercise, σωματικὴ γ. 1 Ep.Ti. 4.8: pl., IG 22.1006.65, SIG 1073.19 (Olympia, ii A. D.); of military exercises, ἡ ἐν τοῖς ὅπλοις γ. Plb. 4.7.6; generally, struggle, Str. 3.2.7; αἱ καθʼ ἡμέραν γ. lessons, D.H. Comp. 20: metaph. of mental exercise, Iamb. Comm.Math. 24; freq. of disputation, Pl. Tht. 169c, Arist. Top. 101a27, al.; training, γ. πρὸς τὰς πολιτικὰς πράξεις Plb. 1.1.2. 2. Rhet., practice: hence, arrangement, disposition, τοῦ διηγήματος Theo Prog. 4, cf. Aphth. Prog. 6.

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