ἰχθύα

ichthya

dried skin of the fish

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

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De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 72 835b7–14

835b7
Chapter 89 837b8–15

837b15
History of Animals 1
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Book IX 1
Chapter 43 629a29–629b4

629a34

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἰχθύα [ῠ], Ion. ἰχθύη, ἡ, (ἰχθῦς) A. dried skin of the fish ῥίνη, like our shagreen, Hp. Foet.Exsect. 1, Archig. ap. Gal. 12.406; of fish-skin in general, Ruf. ap. Orib. 4.2.16. II. pot, perh. for pickled fish, CIG 8345c (Nola, vase). III. fishing, fishery, BGU 1123.9 (i A.D.), PSI 3.160.8 (ii A.D.). IV. ταριχηρὰ ἰ. pickled fish, PLond. 3.856.20 (i A.D.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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