Aristotle Greek Lexicon κυΐσκομαι

κυΐσκομαι

kyiskomai

conceive, become pregnant

Appears 15 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κυΐσκομαι, Pass., of the female, A. conceive, become pregnant, Hdt. 2.93, 4.30, Arist. HA 543b19, etc.; κυϊσκομένη τε καὶ τίκτουσα Pl. Tht. 149b; of plants, Thphr. CP 3.2.8. II. Act. κυΐσκω in same sense, Hp. Aph. 5.62, Philostr. VA 1.22, Gp. 14.1.3, Gal. 4.513; but 2. causal, of the male, impregnate, Him. Or. 1.7.

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