Aristotle Greek Lexicon κύλινδρος

κύλινδρος

kylindros

rolling stone, tumbler

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

κύλινδρος, , A. rolling stone, tumbler, Chrysipp.Stoic. 2.283, A.R. 2.594, Veget.Mil. 4.8, Carm.Aur. 57; a childʼs marble, Gal. 18(1).462. 2. roller, cylinder, Democr. 155, Ath.Mech. 10.4, Plu. 2.682d, CIG 3546.9 (Pergam.); pivot, IG 11(2).287 A 115 (Delos, iii B.C.); περὶ σφαίρας καὶ κ., title of work by Archimedes. 3. roll of a book, volume, D.L. 10.26. 4. name of a fabulous stone, Ps.-Plu. Fluv. 19.4. 5. fiery envelope of the axis of the κόσμος, Herm. ap. Stob. 1.49.44.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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