κύησις
kyesis
conception
Appears 43 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
κύησις, εως, ἡ, A. conception, joined with γέννησις, Plt. 274a, cf. Mx. 238a, PA 689a18, GA 721a20, al., ND 24 (pl.); pregnancy, 2.361.6 (i A.D.): metaph., πρὸς ἀρετῆς κύησιν 2.3a codd. (leg. κτῆσιν). II. = κύημα II, HP 6.4.8.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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