λεπτομερής

leptomeres

composed of small particles

Appears 25 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Topics 9
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Book V 7
Chapter 4 132a22–134a4

132b21
132b23

Chapter 5 134a5–135b6

134a31
134b32
134b33
135a3
135a4
Book VI 2
Chapter 7 145b34–146a35

146a15
146a16
On the Heavens 7
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Book III 7
Chapter 5 303b9–304b22

303b19
304a14
304a19
304a30
304b1

Chapter 7 305a33–306b2

305b12

Chapter 8 306b3–307b24

307b14
De Anima 4
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Book I 4
Chapter 2 403b20–405b30

405a6
405a22

Chapter 5 409a31–411b30

409a32
409b21
De Mundo 2
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Chapter 2 391b9–392b13

392a35
Chapter 4 394a7–396a32

394a10
Meteorology 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 8 365b21–369a9

368a19
Book III 1
Chapter 1 370b3–371b17

370b6
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 2 329b6–330a29

330a1

Dictionary (LSJ)

λεπτομερής, ές, (μέρος) A. composed of small particles, as water and fire, opp. παχυμερής, Ti. Locr.100e; of the soul, Epicur. Ep. 1p.19U.: Comp. -έστερος Arist. Cael. 303b19: Sup. -έστατος Id. de An. 405a6, al. II. treated in detail or minutely, Ptol. Geog. 1.22.1 (Comp.), Tz. H. 10.159. Adv. -ρῶς Phot. Bibl.p.4 B., Hsch. 2. of persons, refined or meticulous, λ. καὶ δεδιδαγμένος Cat.Cod.Astr. 8(2).124.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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