κατασκευή

kataskeue

preparation

Appears 7 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

1267b11
Book VII 2
Chapter 12 1331a19–1331b23

1331a31

Chapter 13 1331b24–1332b11

1332a18
De Mundo 2
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Chapter 6 397b7–401a11

398b24
399a6
Eudemian Ethics 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 6 1233a31–1233b15

1233b3
Nicomachean Ethics 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 2 1122a18–1123a33

1122b20

Dictionary (LSJ)

κατασκευή, ἡ, A. preparation, ὄντων ἐν κατασκευῇ τοῦ πολέμου being engaged in preparing for it, Th. 8.5; construction, λιμένων ἢ νεωρίων Pl. Grg. 455b; fitting out, πλοίων Plb. 1.21.1, etc. 2. unpacking, X. Cyr. 8.5.5. 3. training, Stoic. 3.89. II. permanent or fixed assets, opp. what is movable or temporary (παρασκευή), fixtures, plant, etc., Th. 1.10; ἀνειληφότες τὰς κ. having repaired their estates, Id. 2.16; ἡ περὶ τὸν κλῆρον κ. Pl. Lg. 923d; τῆς ἄλλης κ., ἐν ᾗ κατοικοῦμεν καὶ μεθʼ ἧς πολιτευόμεθα καὶ διʼ ἢν ζῆν δυνάμεθα the aggregate of our possessions, Isoc. 4.26; αἱ κ. αἱ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀγρῶν ἢ αἱ ἐντὸς τείχους Id. 7.52; but also, like παρασκευή, any furniture or fittings, τὴν Μαρδονίου κ., i. e. his tent and its furniture, Hdt. 9.82; κ. πολυτελέσι χρησαμένων Th. 6.31; φιάλας τε . . καὶ θυμιατήρια καὶ ἄλλην κ. ib.46; ἡ κ. τῆς οἰκίας D. 47.54; τῇ τῶν θεῶν κ. χρῆσθαι whatever the gods provided, X. Ages. 9.5. III. state, condition, constitution of a thing, θεοῦ κ. βίῳ δόντος τοιαύτην E. Supp. 214; αἱ . . κ. τῆς ψυχῆς Pl. R. 544e; ἡ τοῦ βίου κ. Id. Lg. 842c; ἡ τῶν νόμων κ. ib.739a; ἐν πάσῃ κ. πολιτικῇ ib.736b; ἐν χρημάτων κ. in the constitution of a manʼs fortune, Id. Grg. 477b; ἐν σώματος κ. ibid.; κ. τις παρὰ φύσιν, definition of νόσος, Gal. 6.837. IV. device, trick, τέχναι καὶ κ. Aeschin. 2.1, v.l. in Din. 1.34; ἄνευ κατασκευῆς ᾄδειν artlessly, Ael. NA 5.38. V. in Logic, constructive reasoning, opp. ἀνασκευή, D.H. Lys. 24, Hermog. Prog. 5, etc.: in pl., Cic. Att. 1.14.4, Longin. 11.2, Quint. 2.4.18. VI. Rhet., artistic treatment, κ. ποιητική Str. 1.2.6, D.H. Comp. 1; manipulation, συλλαβῶν, γραμμάτων, ib.15, 16; elaboration, Id. Pomp. 2, etc.; correct style, opp. ἰδιωτισμός, Diocl. Stoic. 3.214; technical resources, πλάσμα καὶ ἡ ἄλλη κ. δημηγόρου Phld. Rh. 1.199 S. VII. Geom., construction, Archim. Sph.Cyl. 2.4, cf. Procl. in Euc.p.203 F.; κ. ὀργανική solution by mechanical construction, Papp. 174.17. VIII. system of gymnastic exercise, as t.t., Gal. 6.169.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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