ἕλξις

helxis

dragging, trailing

Appears 16 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Physics 10
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Book VII 10
Chapter 1 241b34–243a31

243a17

Chapter 2 243a32–245b2

243b3
243b5
243b6
243b12
243b14
243b17
244a2
244a8
244a12
Mechanica 2
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Chapter 18 853a32–853b13

853b1
853b2
De Anima 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 10 433a9–433b30

433b25
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 2 704b12–705a2

704b23
Movement of Animals 1
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Chapter 10 703a4–703b2

703a20
Meteorology 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 12 389b23–390b22

390b7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἕλξις, εως, ἡ, (ἕλκω) A. dragging, trailing, τὰς Ἕκτορος ἕλξεις Pl. R. 391b; ἱματίων ἕλξεις Id. Alc. 1.122c. 2. attraction, attractive power, Id. Ti. 80c, Hp. Gland. 7; ἕλξει ἐκ γῆς ἀναδίδοται τὰ σπέρματα Porph. Gaur. 3.3. 3. drawing of the bow, ἀπὸ τῆς χειρός Hero Bel. 75.10, cf. Philostr. Her. 11. 4. retching, Hp. Coac. 55.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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