κέλλω

kello

drive on

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Oeconomica 5
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Book II 5
Chapter 2 1346a32–1353b27

1349b10
1351a7
1351a12
1351a14
1353b21
Poetics 1
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Chapter 19 1456a33–1456b19

1456b17
Rhetoric 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 23 1397a7–1400b33

1397a25

Dictionary (LSJ)

κέλλω, poet. (exc. D.H. 14.1 as etym. of Κελτική), = Prose ὀκέλλω: fut. κέλσω A. Supp. 331, E. Hec. 1057 (lyr.), κελῶ Hsch.: aor. ἔκελσα (v. infr.):—A. drive on, Hom. only in Od., always in phrase νῆα κέλσαι run a ship to land, put her to shore, νῆα μὲν αὐτοῦ κέλσαι Od. 10.511; νῆα . . ἐκέλσαμεν ἐν ψαμάθοισιν 9.546; cause to land, ἀνδρῶν ἡρώων στόλον A.R. 2.1090: metaph., Ἄργει κ. πόδα E. El. 139 (lyr.). II. intr., of ships or seamen, put to shore or into harbour, κελσάσῃσι δὲ νηυσὶ καθείλομεν ἱστία Od. 9.149; κέλσαντες Σιμόεντος ἐπʼ ἀκτάς A. Ag. 696 (lyr.), cf. Eu. 10; ἐς Ἄργος Id. Supp. 331; πρὸς γῆν S. Tr. 804: c.acc. loci, κέλσαι . . Ἄργους γαῖαν A. Supp. 15 (anap.); Τροίας ἄστυ E. Rh. 934: metaph., A. Pr. 186 (lyr.); κ. ποτὶ τέρμα E. Hipp. 140 (lyr.); πᾷ κέλσω; where shall I find a haven? Id. Hec. 1057 (lyr.). (Cf.κέλομαι.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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