καθαίρεσις

kathairesis

pulling down, demolition

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

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Physics 5
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Book III 5
Chapter 6 206a9–207a32

206b13
206b29
206b31
207a23

Chapter 8 208a5–23

208a21
Generation of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 4 737b8–741a5

738a31

Dictionary (LSJ)

καθαίρεσις, εως, ἡ, A. pulling down, demolition, Th. 5.42, Isoc. 7.66, X. HG 2.2.15, IG 22.1672.75 (iv B.C.), PMagd. 9.6 (iii B.C.), etc.: metaph., τινῶν, opp. οἰκοδομή, 2 Ep.Cor. 10.8; ἀναστήσωμεν τὴν κ. τοῦ λαοῦ ἡμῶν LXX 1 Ma. 3.43: in concrete sense, αἱ καθαιρέσεις the débris, Ph. Bel. 92.31. 2. generally, overthrow, subjugation, Jul. Caes. 320d; τῆς ἀνέτου ἐξουσίας Hdn. 2.4.4; Ἰουλιανοῦ Id. 3.1.1; killing, Plu. Ant. 82. 3. reduction, diminution, opp. πρόσθεσις, Arist. Ph. 207a23: Medic., bringing down superfluous flesh, lowering, reducing, Hp. Epid. 6.3.1, cf. Gal. 17(2).368; τῶν σωμάτων Arist. GA 738a31; τῶν ὄγκων Pl. Ti. 58e. 4. eclipse of sun or moon (with reference to the magical process of drawing down those bodies), Sch.A.R. 3.533 (pl.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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