νεοσσίον

neossion

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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History of Animals 3
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Book IV 1
Chapter 9 535a27–536b23

536a30
Book V 1
Chapter 8 541b34–542b16

542b14
Book IX 1
Chapter 29 618a8–30

618a22

Dictionary (LSJ)

νεοσσίον, Att. νεοττ- (later νοσσίον Lyr. in Philol. 80.336), τό, Dim. of νεοσσός, A. nestling, chick, Arist. HA 536a30: metaph., τοῦ πατρὸς ν. ‘chip of the old block’, Ar. Av. 767, cf. Thphr. Char. 2.6. 2. yolk of an egg, Men. 42 (prob.), Diph. 121, Hsch.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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