κρύψις

krypsis

hiding, concealment

Appears 9 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Topics 3
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Book VIII 3
Chapter 1 155b3–157a17

155b23
155b26
157a6
History of Animals 2
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Book IX 2
Chapter 37 620b10–622b18

621b29
621b34
Sophistical Refutations 2
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Chapter 15 174a17–174b40

174a27
174a28
Prior Analytics 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 25 41b36–42b26

42a23
Rhetoric 1
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Book I 1
Chapter 12 1372a4–1373a38

1372a32

Dictionary (LSJ)

κρύψις, εως, ἡ, κρύπτω) A. hiding, concealment, κρυφθῆναι κρύψιν E. Ba. 955, cf. Plb. 10.46.3; opp. φάσις, of stars, disappearance below the horizon, Gem. 13.2, al., Ti.Locr. 97b (pl.); occultation, Theo Sm. p.192 H. (pl.); heliacal setting, Metrod. Herc. 831.10, Ptol. Alm. 8.4, Tetr. 4, Theo Sm.p.137 H.; of new moon, Ptol. Tetr. 22; disappearance, Plu. 2.366d. 2. suppression, ἐπιμηνίων Gal. 19.495. 3. concealment of stolen goods, Arist. Rh. 1372a32. 4. mystery, secret, κρύψιν μεγάλην ἀνυμνοῦντες Dam. Pr. 52bis.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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