καινοτομέω

kainotomeo

cut fresh into

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 3
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Book II 1
Chapter 7 1266a31–1267b21

1266a35
Book V 2
Chapter 6 1305a37–1306b21

1305b41

Chapter 12 1315b11–1316b27

1316b19

Dictionary (LSJ)

καινοτομέω, A. cut fresh into, in mining, open a new vein, X. Vect. 4.27 sq., Phot.; in road-making, metaph., ἀτραπὸν ἄλλην Ph. 2.445, cf. J. BJ 5.9.4, Luc. Rh.Pr. 10 (Pass.). II. mostly metaph., begin something new, institute anew, τελετήν τινι Ar. V. 876 (anap.): abs., make changes or innovations in the state, Id. Ec. 584 (anap.), Arist. Pol. 1305b41, 1316b19, Plb. 15.30.1, PLips. 35.19 (iv A. D.), etc.: generally, μὴ καινοτομεῖν Phld. Mus.p.9K.; κ. τι νέον Pl. Lg. 797c, cf. 709a; κ. περὶ τὰ θεῖα Id. Euthphr. 3b, 16a; περὶ τῶν θείων ib.5a; τὰ θεῖα Jul. Or. 5.159b; κ. τὴν περὶ τὰ τέκνα κοινότητα Arist. Pol. 1266a35; οὐθὲν κ. εἰς [τὰ γινόμενα περὶ θεῶν σεβασμούς] D.H. 7.70, cf. Comp. 25:—Pass., Pl. Lg. 797b, D. 59.75.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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