ἰλύς
ilys
mud, slime
Appears 31 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ἰλύς [ῑ], ύος, ἡ, A. mud, slime, τεύχεα . . κείσεθʼ ὑπʼ ἰλύος κεκαλυμμένα Il. 21.318, cf.IG 12.94.20, 23, 1.29, Inscr.Délos 354.19, etc.; of alluvial soil, 2.7; ἰ. καὶ ψάμμος Aër. 9. 2. dregs, sediment, Mul. 1.66; of wine, GA 753a24, al. 3. impurity, αἵματος 1.603, cf. 616; στέρνων ap. eund.14.35. [ἰλῡς -ῡν in Theod. 1.331; gen. ἰλῠος APl. 16.230 (), 1.10, but ἰλῡος (metri gr. Hdn.Gr.2.117) Il. l.c.] (Cf. Russ. il, Polish it ‘mud’, ‘potterʼs clay’.)
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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