κηρός

keros

bees-wax

Appears 17 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 11
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Book V 2
Chapter 22 553b7–554b21

554a17
554b11
Book VIII 2
Chapter 7 595b4–21

595b13
595b14
Book IX 7
Chapter 40 623b5–627b22

623b25
624a13
624a33
626a6
627a6
627a6
627a21
De Anima 3
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Book II 1
Chapter 1 412a3–413a10

412b7
Book III 2
Chapter 12 434a22–435a10

435a2
435a9
Physics 2
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Book VII 2
Chapter 3 245b3–248a9

245b11
245b14
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 10 327a30–328b22

327b14

Dictionary (LSJ)

κηρός, ὁ, A. bees-wax, Od. 12.48, Theoc. 1.27, etc.; honeycomb, Id. 20.27; εὐπλαστότερον κηροῦ Pl. R. 588d; used as a cosmetic, Philostr. Ep. 22; in encaustic painting, IG 42 (1).102.272 (Epid., iv B.C.), 14.1320; for writing tablets, POxy. 736.16 (i A.D.), etc.: hence λόγους εἰς γραμμάτιον καὶ κηρὸν ἐρχομένους Lib. Ep. 886.1. 2. sealing-wax, Luc. Alex. 21. 3. κ. Τυρρηνικός white wax used in medicine, Gal. 13.411, Dsc. 1.70. II. pl.κηροί wax tapers, Hld. 9.11. (Panhellenic η, IG 42.l.c., Theoc.Il.cc., cf. κήρινος, κηρόδετος, κηροχυτέω; Lat. cera.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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