μικροπρεπής

mikroprepes

petty, mean, shabby

Appears 5 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Eudemian Ethics 2
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Book II 1
Chapter 3 1220b21–1221b26

1221a35
Book III 1
Chapter 6 1233a31–1233b15

1233b4
Nicomachean Ethics 2
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Book IV 2
Chapter 2 1122a18–1123a33

1122b8
1123a27
Physiognomonics 1
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Chapter 6 810a14–814b9

811b12

Dictionary (LSJ)

μικροπρεπής, ές, (πρέπω) A. petty, mean, shabby, opp. μεγαλοπρεπής, Arist. EN 1123a27; ἡ ἀκριβολογία μικροπρεπές ib.1122b8; μικροπρεπὲς ἡ ἀκρίβεια Demetr. Eloc. 53, cf. 60, Charond. ap. Stob. 4.2.24, Phalar. Ep. 118 (Comp.); μ. [βίος] Plu. 2.8a. Adv. -πῶς Posidon. ap. Gal. 5.471, Sch.E. Ph. 111.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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