ὑπνωτικός

hypnotikos

inclined to sleep, sleepy, drowsy

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On Sleep 3
Open On Sleep ›
Chapter 3 456a30–458a32

456b29
457a26
457b8
On Dreams 1
Open On Dreams ›
Chapter 3 460b28–462b11

462a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὑπνωτικός, ή, όν, A. inclined to sleep, sleepy, drowsy, Arist. Somn.Vig. 457a26; μετὰ τὰ σιτία -ώτατοι Id. Pr. 874b17, cf. 876a20 (Comp.). Adv. -κῶς Gal. 19.149. II. Act., putting to sleep, narcotic, μηκώνιον Hp. Mul. 2.201; θρίδαξ Diph.Siph. ap.Ath. 2.69f; φάρμακα Plu. 2.652c; πότημα POxy. 1088.66 (i A.D.): as Subst., -κὸν πίνειν a narcotic, Plu. Caes. 34; pl., Arist. Somn.Vig. 456b29, Porph. Abst. 1.27.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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