κοιλότης

koilotes

hollowness: a hollow

Appears 11 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Metaphysics 6
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Book Ε 1
Chapter 1 1025b3–1026a32

1025b33
Book Ζ 5
Chapter 5 1030b14–1031a14

1030b17
1030b19
1030b32

Chapter 10 1034b20–1036a25

1035a4

Chapter 11 1036a26–1037b7

1037a30
Meteorology 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 1 353a32–354a34

354a12
Book IV 1
Chapter 9 385b6–388a9

386a2
Sophistical Refutations 2
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Chapter 13 173a31–173b16

173b10
Chapter 31 181b25–182a6

182a5
History of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 4 527b35–530a31

529a21

Dictionary (LSJ)

κοιλότης, ητος, ἡ, A. hollowness: a hollow, τῆς γῆς Arist. Mete. 354a12, cf. HA 529a21, Thphr. Vent. 30; κ. ὀρέων LXX Wi. 17.19; κ. ἐν ῥινί, = σιμότης, Them. in Ph. 42.3. II. concavity, Arist. Metaph. 1025b33; concave moulding in architecture, Procop. Ecphr.p.157 B. (pl.). III. metaph., shortage of cash, Phld. Oec.p.71J.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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