ὑπόστημα

hypostema

that which sinks to the bottom, sediment

Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Parts of Animals 5
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Book II 2
Chapter 2 647b10–649b8

649a25

Chapter 7 652a24–653b18

653b11
Book III 1
Chapter 7 669b13–670b31

670b26
Book IV 2
Chapter 2 676b16–677b10

677b8

Chapter 5 678a27–682a34

679a18
History of Animals 2
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Book I 1
Chapter 1 486a5–488b28

487a6
Book VI 1
Chapter 3 561a4–562b2

562a9
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 8 708a9–708b19

708b2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὑπόστημα, ατος, τό, (ὑφίστημι) A. that which sinks to the bottom, sediment, esp. in urine, Hp. Judic. 3; of excrement and urine, τὰ ὑ. τῆς κοιλίας καὶ τῆς κύστεως (cf. ὑπόστασις B. I.1) Arist. HA 487a6, cf. PA 653b11; ὑ. τὸ λευκόν, of birds, ib.679a18. II. that which is set under, support, Id. IA 708b2. 2. base, stand, Callix. 2, Hegesand. 45, IG 3.1418,1419,1421; cf. ὑπόθημα. III. a station of soldiers, camp, LXX 2 Ki. 23.14 (with v.l. ὑπόστεμα). IV. = περίνεος, Poll. 2.171, Ruf. Onom. 101. V. multitude, Hsch.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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