λαμπρότης

lamprotes

brilliancy, splendour

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mundo 2
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Chapter 4 394a7–396a32

395a36
Chapter 5 396a33–397b6

397a15
Meteorology 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 9 369a10–370a33

370a15
Parts of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 13 695a28–697b13

697a5
Sense and Sensibilia 1
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Chapter 2 437a19–439a5

438a19

Dictionary (LSJ)

λαμπρότης, ητος, ἡ, A. brilliancy, splendour, λ. καὶ τάξις τοῦ στρατεύματος X. An. 1.2.18; of a horse, Id. Eq. 11.9; of arms, Plb. 11.9.1, Arr. An. 1.14.4. 2. clearness, distinctness, Plu. Phil. 11. II. metaph., brilliancy, splendour, Hdt. 2.101; ἡ παραυτίκα λ. Th. 2.64, cf. 7.69; ἀπὸ οἵας λαμπρότητος . . ἐς οἵαν . . τελευτὴν ἀφῖκτο Id. 7.75, cf. 6.31: pl., distinctions, τιμαὶ καὶ λ. Id. 4.62; ἔν τινος λαμπρότητι in distinction for a thing, Id. 6.16; λ. τῶν πράξεων D.S. 16.66, cf. Arr. An. 2.7.7. 2. munificence, D. 21.158. 3. brilliancy of style, Plu. 2.25b; λαμπρότητες τοῦ λόγου, Lat. lumina orationis, Philostr. VS 1.23.2. 4. λ. ψυχῆς magnanimity, Plb. 32.8.1, D.S. 4.40. 5. as a title, ἡ σὴ λ. your Serenity, Serene Highness, PGrenf. 1.59 (v/vi A. D.).

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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