κανθός

kanthos

corner of the eye

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Parts of Animals 3
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Book II 2
Chapter 13 657a25–658a10

657a30
657b18
Book IV 1
Chapter 11 690b11–692b2

691a23
History of Animals 2
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Book I 1
Chapter 9 491b14–33

491b23
Book II 1
Chapter 12 503b29–504b12

504a25

Dictionary (LSJ)

κανθός, ὁ, A. corner of the eye, Arist. HA 491b23, PA 657b18, Nic. Th. 673, CPR 29.10 (ii A.D.). 2. poet., eye, Call. Fr. 150, Cerc. 7.2, IG 12(9).954.8 (Chalcis), Supp.Epigr. 3.543 (Philippopolis, iii(?) B.C.), AP 6.62 (Phil.), 5.218 (Paul. Sil.), Moschio Trag.9.9, Opp. C. 4.118, etc. II. tyre of a wheel, Edict.Diocl. 15.36, EM 364.29, Sch. Il. 5.725. III. chimney, Hsch. IV. pot, pan, Id. (Lat. cantus (in signf. II) is said to be African or Spanish by Quint. 1.5.8.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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