μετάδοσις

metadosis

giving a share, imparting

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 4
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Book I 1
Chapter 9 1256b40–1258a18

1257a24
Book III 2
Chapter 9 1280a7–1281a10

1280b20
1280b31
Book VI 1
Chapter 7 1321a5–1321b3

1321a26
Nicomachean Ethics 2
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Book V 2
Chapter 5 1132b21–1134a16

1133a2
1133a2

Dictionary (LSJ)

μετάδοσις, εως, ἡ, A. giving a share, imparting, Hp. Jusj.; σίτων καὶ ποτῶν X. Cyr. 8.2.2; μ. γίνεσθαι τῷ πλήθει τοῦ πολιτεύματος Arist. Pol. 1321a26, etc. 2. exchange, Id. EN 1133a2; ποιεῖσθαι τὰς μ. Id. Pol. 1257a24, cf. 1280b20. 3. distribution of benefits, Plu. Cleom. 32 (pl.). 4. communication, Plot. 5.1.12, Procl. Inst. 56; esp. communication by word of mouth or in writing, τῆς προστάξεως A.D. Synt. 260.16; notification, POxy. 2134.42 (ii A.D.), 1276.19 (iii A. D.). 5. of disease, infection, Aret. SD 2.13, CD 2.13; μ. λοιμική Paul.Aeg. 3.43. II. thesis given, subject for discussion, Plu. 2.634a.

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