ἑρπετόν

herpeton

beast

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 115 841a27–841b1

841b1
Chapter 130 843a1–32

843a28
On Colours 1
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Chapter 6 797a33–799b20

799b17
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

401a10

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἑρπετόν, Aeol.perh. ὄρπετον (q.v.), τό, (ἕρπω) A. beast or animal which goes on all fours, Od. 4.418 ; πᾶν ἑ. πληγῇ νέμεται Heraclit. 11 ; ἑρπετὰ ὅσσα τρέφει μέλαινα γαῖα Alcm. 60.3; ὄφις καὶ σαύρας καὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα τῶν ἑρπετῶν Hdt. 4.183 ; τοῖς μὲν ἄλλοις ἑρπετοῖς πόδας ἔδωκεν.., ἀνθρώπῳ δὲ καὶ χεῖρας X. Mem. 1.4.11 ; ἑρπετά, opp. πετεινά, Hdt. 1.140, cf. Theoc. 15.118, A.R. 4.1240: generally, ἑ. οὐδὲ γυνή Call. Jov. 13 ; πυκινώτατον ἑ., of a hound, Pi. Fr. 106 ; of insects, Semon. 13, Nic. Fr. 74.46. II. creeping thing, reptile, esp. snake, E. Andr. 269, Theoc. 24.57 ; περὶ κιναδέων τε καὶ ἑ. Democr. 259 ; ἑρπετά τε καὶ δάκετα <πάντα> Ar. Av. 1069 ; of the monster Typhoeus, with a snakeʼs body, Pi. P. 1.25. 2. as Adj., creeping, κακὸν ἑ. πρᾶγμα POxy. 1060.7 (vi A. D.); τὰ ἑ. θηρία Philum. Ven. 10.1.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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