ἑπτάμηνος

heptamenos

a seven months’ child

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book VII 3
Chapter 4 583b29–585a28

584a36
584b2
585a20
Generation of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 4 769b30–773a29

772b8

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἑπτάμηνος, ον, παιδίον, βρέφος, τέκνον, A. a seven months’ child, Hp. Septim.passim ; τίκτειν τινὰ ἑπτάμηνον, τίκτειν ἑπτάμηνα [τέκνα], Hdt. 6.69, cf. Arist. HA 584a36. II. ἑπτάμηνος, ἡ, a space of seven months, Placit. 5.18.1, cf. IG 12(1).53 (Rhodes).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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