Aristotle Greek Lexicon ὑπομονή

ὑπομονή

hypomone

remaining behind

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ὑπομονή, , A. remaining behind, Arist. Rh. 1410a4, D.H. 1.44. II. endurance, τῶν ἀκουσίων πόνων Democr. 240; λύπης Pl. Def. 412c; ἡ μὴ ὑ. ἀτιμαζομένων Arist. APo. 97b24, cf. Rh. 1384a21; εὐχερὴς τῆς ἀποτέξεως ὑ. Sor. 1.46; πολέμου Plb. 4.51.1; [θανάτου] Plu. Pel. 1; ἡ τῆς μαχαίρας ὑ. τῶν πληγῶν the swordʼs power to sustain blows, Plb. 15.15.8. 2. in bad sense, obstinacy, Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1012.47. 3. of plants, power to endure, Thphr. CP 5.16.3. III. enduring to do, αἰσχρῶν ἔργων Id. Char. 6.1.

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