κλῆμα

klema

twig

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book V 3
Chapter 17 549a14–549b28

549b6

Chapter 18 549b29–550b21

550b8
550b9
On Colours 1
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Chapter 5 794b12–797a32

796a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

κλῆμα, ατος, τό, Aeol. κλᾶμμα (q.v.), A. twig or branch, esp. vinetwig, Ar. Ec. 1031, Hp. Epid. 4.50, 6.3.8, Thphr. HP 2.5.5, CP 3.14.6, al.; ἀμπέλου κ. Pl. R. 353a: generally, cutting, slip, ὁ βλαστὸς τοῦ κ. X. Oec. 19.8, cf. Arist. HA 550b8: metaph., ἀνατετμήκασί τινες τὰ κ. τὰ τοῦ δήμου D. ap. Aeschin.3.166; of the navel string, πεῖσμα καὶ κ. τῷ γεννωμένῳ καρπῷ Democr. 148. 2. vine-switch, cane, carried by Roman centurions, Lat.vitis, Plu. Galb. 26, etc. II. = πιτυοῦσσα, Dsc. 4.165; = πολύγονον, Plin. HN 27.113. III. = ὑπόδημα, Hsch.; cf. κλείματα.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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