καθιζάνω

kathizano

sit down

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 5
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Book VIII 2
Chapter 3 592a28–594a3

593b10

Chapter 17 600a27–601a22

601a7
Book IX 3
Chapter 8 613b6–614a33

614a28

Chapter 22 617a28–617b5

617a32

Chapter 32 618b18–619b12

619b8
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 12 692b3–695a27

694a21

Dictionary (LSJ)

καθιζάνω, Aeol. κατισδάνω Sapph. Supp. 19.5, irreg. impf. ἐκαθίζανον (παρ-) IG 22.1011.22(ii B.C.):—A. sit down, θῶκόνδε καθίζανον they went to the council and took their seats, Od. 5.3; μάντις ἐς θρόνους κ. A. Eu. 29; παρά τινα Polyaen. 8.64: abs., σὺ δὲ καθίζανε Pherecr. 172; of bees, birds, etc., settle, perch, μέλιτταν ἐφʼ ἅπαντα βλαστήματα καθιζάνουσαν Isoc. 1.52, cf. Arist. HA 601a7; ἐπὶ δονάκων, πέτραις, ib. 593b10, 619b8.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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