ἰξός

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oak-mistletoe, Hozanthus europaeus

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Meteorology 2
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Book IV 2
Chapter 8 384b24–385b5

385b5

Chapter 9 385b6–388a9

386b14
Generation of Animals 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 1 715a1–715b30

715b30
History of Animals 1
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Book IX 1
Chapter 20 617a18–22

617a19

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἰξός, ὁ, A. oak-mistletoe, Hozanthus europaeus, Arist. GA 715b30, Dsc. 3.89. 2. mistletoe-berry, Thphr. CP 2.17.8. II. birdlime prepared from the mistletoe-berry, E. Cyc. 433; θηρευτὴς ἰ. AP 5.99. b. oak-gum, used for the same purpose, Ath. 10.451d, cf. Plu. Cor. 3, Philox. ap. Gal. 13.742. c. any sticky substance, Hp. Mul. 1.74, IG 12.314.42 (ἱ-), 22.1673.63. 2. metaph., ἰ. ὀμμάτων of one who causes the eyes to be fixed upon him, Tim.Com. 2; ἐκφυγὼν τὸν ἰ. τὸν ἐν πράγματι Luc. Hist.Conscr. 57; καθάπερ ἰξῷ τινι προσέχεται τοῖς τοιούτοις ἡ ψυχή Id. Cat. 14. b. skinflint, miser, Ar. Fr. 718. (Prob. ϝιξός, cf. Lat. viscum, viscus.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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