μῶνυξ

monyx

with a single

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book II 2
Chapter 1 497b6–501b4

499b13
499b14
Book IV 1
Chapter 2 525a30–527a35

526a1
Generation of Animals 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter 6 774b5–775b24

774b19
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 1
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Chapter 68 835a33–35

835a35
Parts of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 16 658b27–660a13

659a26

Dictionary (LSJ)

μῶνυξ, ῠχος, ὁ, ἡ, τό, A. with a single, i.e. uncloven, hoof, epith. of the horse, freq. in Il., 5.236, al.; once in Od., 15.46, cf. Sol. 23, E. Ph. 793 (lyr., dub.l.), Stud.Pont. 3.16 (ii/i B.C.); also μ. ὕες Arist. HA 499b13; τὰ μ. [τῶν ζῴων] Hp. Art. 8; τετραπόδων ὅσα μ. Porph. Abst. 4.7; [γένει] τῷ καλουμένῳ μώνυχι Pl. Plt. 265d. (From sm- (weak form of sem-, cf. εἷς) and ὄνυξ (ὄ- lengthd. in composition).)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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