Aristotle Greek Lexicon μοιχός

μοιχός

moichos

adulterer, paramour

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

μοιχός, , A. adulterer, paramour, Hippon. 74, S. Fr.[1127.6], Ar. Pl. 168, Pl. Smp. 191d, etc.: prov., θύραν, διʼ ἧς γαλῆ καὶ μ. οὐκ εἰσέρχεται Apollod.Car. 6; ὅρκοι μοιχῶν Philonid. 7; κεκαρμένος μοιχὸν μιᾷ μαχαίρᾳ having the head close shaven with a razor, as was done by way of punishment to persons taken in adultery, Ar. Ach. 849. II. generally, paramour, of a sodomite, POxy. 1160.26(iii/iv A. D.). (Cf. ὀμείχω.) III. idolatrous person, Ep.Jac. 4.4.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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