ἅψις

hapsis-2

touching

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Topics 3
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Book IV 3
Chapter 2 121b24–123a19

122b25
122b28
122b28
Meteorology 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 9 385b6–388a9

386b1

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἅψις, εως, Ion. ιος, ἡ, (ἅπτομαι) A. touching, Hp. Epid. 7.5; contact, Pl. Prm. 149a, Arist. HA 621a11: pl., Pl. Prm. 149c. 2. metaph., ἅ. φρενῶν distraction of mind, Hp. Acut. 52.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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