κουφίζω

kouphizo

to be light

Appears 10 times across Aristotle's works.

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Nicomachean Ethics 2
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Book IX 2
Chapter 11 1171a21–1171b28

1171a29
1171a33
Generation of Animals 2
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Book I 1
Chapter 18 722a1–726a27

725b9
Book IV 1
Chapter 6 774b5–775b24

775b13
Mechanica 2
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Chapter 26 857a5–21

857a15
Chapter 28 857a34–857b8

857b2
On the Heavens 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 2 308a34–310a15

309a6
De Mundo 1
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Chapter 5 396a33–397b6

397b4
Parts of Animals 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 2 662b23–664a11

663b13
Politics 1
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Book VIII 1
Chapter 7 1341b15–1342b34

1342a14

Dictionary (LSJ)

κουφίζω, Att. fut. -ῐῶ S. Aj. 1287: pf. κεκούφικα OGI 90.12 (Rosetta, ii B. C.): I. to be light, κουφίζουσαν ἄρουραν Hes. Op. 463, cf. E. Hel. 1555; of a sufferer, to be relieved, κουφίζειν δοκῶ S. Ph. 735, cf. Hp. Aph. 2.27. II. trans., lighten, make light, τὸ κενὸν ἐμπεριλαμβανόμενον κ. τὰ σώματα Arist. Cael. 309a6:—Pass., Id. PA 663b13: hence, 1. lift up, raise, S. Ant. 43, Tr. 1025 (lyr.); αἴρων κουφιῶ σʼ ἐγώ Ar. Av. 1762 (lyr.); ἀσπίδʼ ἀμφὶ βραχίονι κουφίζων E. Ph. 121 (lyr.); ἅλμα κουφιεῖν make a light leap, S. Aj.l.c.; κ. πήδημα E. El. 861 (lyr.); δύστηνον αἰώρημα κουφίζω, = δύστηνος αἰωροῦμαι, Id. Supp. 1047:—Pass., to be lifted up, soar, [τῷ πτερῷ] ᾧ ψυχὴ κουφίζεται Pl. Phdr. 248c, cf. 249a; σώματα -όμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ κύματος Jul. Or. 1.27c. 2. lighten of a load, ὄχλου πλήθους τε κ. χθόνα lighten earth of a multitude, E. Hel. 40; κουφισθεὶς τοῦ βάρους Thphr. HP 4.16.2: abs., lighten ships of their cargo, τῷ ταχυναυτοῦντι κουφίσαντες προσβάλλειν Th. 6.34; κουφισθεισῶν τῶν νεῶν Plb. 20.5.11, cf. 1.60.8. b. of persons, relieve from burdens, X. Mem. 2.7.1, Cyr. 6.3.24; τὸν δῆμον τῶν εἰσφορῶν D.S. 13.64, cf. IG 12(7).506.16 (Amorgos, iii B. C.); τόκων τοὺς χρεωφειλέτας Plu. Caes. 37; relieve (contractors), Plb. 6.17.5; τῆς ὑπερηφανίας Phld. Vit.p.16 J.; κ. τοὺς νοσοῦντας Plu. 2.1106c:—Pass., to be relieved, ὅταν σῶμα κουφισθῇ νόσου from . . , E. Or. 43; τοῦ πάθους Arist. Pr. 873b22; λέξασα κουφισθήσομαι ψυχήν E. Med. 473: fut. Med. κουφιεῖσθαι in pass. sense, Aristid. 2.145 J.: metaph., τῇ τῶνδε εὐκλείᾳ κουφίζεσθε feel your burdens lightened by . . , Th. 2.44; κουφίζονται οἱ λυπούμενοι Arist. EN 1171a29, cf. Pol. 1342a14; ἐλπίδι κ. ματαίᾳ Ael. NA 11.33. 3. c. acc. rei, lighten, assuage, ἀλγηδόνας E. Fr. 573; συμφορὰς λόγῳ κ. D. 60.35; κ. ἔρωτα Theoc. 23.9; τὸ πάθος Plu. Alex. 52; τὰ ὀφλήματα Id. 2.807d: abs., give or procure relief, κ. οὐδέν, ἀλλά . . Hp. Epid. 1.7, cf. Arist. GA 725b9:—Pass., νομίζοντες κεκουφίσθαι τὸν πόλεμον αὐτοῖς Plb. 1.17.2. b. cancel a debt, POxy. 126.8 (vi A. D.), etc.:—Med., PMasp. 95.10 (vi A. D.). 4. ἑαυτοὺς κ. cheapen themselves, dub. in Epicur. Nat. 112 G. 5. subtract, ἀπὸ τῶν μοιρῶν Heph.Astr. 2.1.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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