μόναρχος

monarchos

monarch, sole ruler

Appears 15 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 13
Open Politics ›
Book III 3
Chapter 13 1283a23–1284b34

1284b13

Chapter 16 1287a1–1287b35

1287b29
1287b32
Book IV 4
Chapter 4 1290a30–1292a38

1292a11
1292a15

Chapter 10 1295a1–24

1295a12
1295a13
Book V 6
Chapter 10 1310a39–1313a14

1311a30
1311b8
1312a11
1312a18
1312a29

Chapter 11 1313a15–1315b10

1313b39
Nicomachean Ethics 1
Open Nicomachean Ethics ›
Book III 1
Chapter 6 1115a6–1115b6

1115a32
Movement of Animals 1
Open Movement of Animals ›
Chapter 10 703a4–703b2

703a31

Dictionary (LSJ)

μόναρχος, Ion. μούν-, ὁ, A. monarch, sole ruler, first in Thgn. 52 (in Ion. form, as Hdt. 3.82,5.46), cf. Sol. 9.3, etc.; τραχὺς μ. A. Pr. 326; μονάρχους καταλύειν Th. 1.122; δῆμος, ἅτε μ. ὤν as sole ruler, Arist. Pol. 1292a15; γῆς τῆσδε μ. Ar. Eq. 1330. 2. princelet, dynast, OGI 54.16 (Adule, iii B. C.): generally, leader, general, E. Rh. 31 (lyr.). 3. = Lat. dictator, Plu. Cam. 18. II. title of magistrate at Cos, SIG 1012.13, etc. b. name of month at Cos, dub. in BMus.Inscr. 339. III. as Adj., σκᾶπτον μ. the royal sceptre, Pi. P. 4.152.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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