κάνθαρος

kantharos

dung-beetle, Scarabaeus pilularius

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 5
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Book I 1
Chapter 5 489a34–490b6

490a15
Book V 2
Chapter 19 550b22–552b25

552a17
552a19
Book VIII 2
Chapter 13 597b31–599a19

598a10

Chapter 17 600a27–601a22

601a3
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 120 842a1–10

842a8
Chapter 147 845a35–845b3

845b2
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 10 709b20–710b4

710a10
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 6 682a35–683b3

682b26

Dictionary (LSJ)

κάνθαρος, ὁ, A. dung-beetle, Scarabaeus pilularius, Arist. HA 490a15, al., Ael. NA 10.15, Ar. Lys. 695, Crates Theb. 10.6, Theoc. 5.114, Aesop. 7, etc.; Αἰτναῖος κ., a specially large kind, A. Fr. 233, S. Ichn. 300, cf. Epich. 76: prov., κανθάρου σκιαί, of some paltry fear, Hsch., Diogenian. 5.88; so ἀθυμῶν ὅτι αὐτοῦ καταθέουσι δύο κανθάρω Lib. Ep. 91.4. II. a sort of drinking-cup with large handles, Phryn.Com. 15, Amips. 2, Axionic. 7. III. a kind of Naxian boat, Ar. Pax 143, Sosicr. 2, Nicostr.Com. 10. IV. black sea-bream, Cantharus lineatus, Arist. HA 598a10. V. in Egypt, mark or knot on the tongue of the Apis-bull, Hdt. 3.28. VI. womanʼs ornament, prob. a gem in scarab-form, Antiph. 61.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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