μαχαίριον

machairion

surgeonʼs

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Generation of Animals 2
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Book V 2
Chapter 8 788b3–789b20

789b13
789b15
Metaphysics 1
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Book Κ 1
Chapter 3 1060b31–1061b16

1061a4

Dictionary (LSJ)

μαχαίριον, τό, = foreg., X. An. 4.7.16, Men. 765, PEleph. 5.13 (iii B. C.), Str. 12.2.10; A. surgeonʼs or barberʼs knife, Hp. Medic. 6,7, Arist. GA 789b13, Metaph. 1061a4, Com.Adesp. 327, Plu. Brut. 13, Ruf. Ren. Ves. 12.12.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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