κύρτος

kyrtos-2

weels

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 6
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Book IV 2
Chapter 8 532b29–535a26

534a26
534b4
Book V 2
Chapter 15 546b15–548a21

547a28
547a30
Book VIII 2
Chapter 20 602b20–603a29

603a7
603a10

Dictionary (LSJ)

κύρτος, ὁ, A. = κύρτη I, Sapph. 120, Pl. Sph. 220c, POxy. 520.20 (ii A.D.); τῷ τοῦ κ. πλέγματι Pl. Ti. 79d; μήτε ἐγρηγορόσιν μήτε εὕδουσι κύρτοις ἀργὸν θήραν διαπονουμένοις weels that secure a lazy prey for men whether asleep or awake, Id. Lg. 823e (hence prov. εὕδοντι κ. αἱρεῖ Diogenian. 4.65), cf. Lib. Ep. 86.1; κύρτῳ θηρεύουσι τοὺς ἰχθῦς Arist. HA 603a7. 2. bird-cage, λυγοτευχής AP 9.562 (Crin.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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