οἴκημα

oikema

dwelling-place

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus 2
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Chapter 32 832b21–25

832b23
Chapter 122 842a15–35

842a25
Parts of Animals 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 4 665a27–667b9

667a24

Dictionary (LSJ)

οἴκημα, ατος, τό, A. dwelling-place, ἱερὸν ἔσχον οἴ. ποταμοῦ Pi. O. 2.9: in pl., building, house, Hdt. 1.17, 9.13, Paus. 10.5.2, etc. 2. room, chamber, Hdt. 1.164, 179, 2.121.αʹ, 148, Th. 1.134, 3.68, Lys. 19.31, Pl. Thg. 130d, Prt. 315d, etc. ; esp. bed-chamber, Hdt. 1.9, 10, Pl. Smp. 217d ; dining-room, Heraclid. Cum.2(pl.). II. special senses, 1. brothel, τὴν θυγατέρα κατίσαι ἐπʼ οἰκήματος Hdt. 2.121.εʹ, 126 ; στῆσαί τινα ἐπʼ οἰ. Din. 1.23 ; ἐπ οἰ. καθῆσθαι Pl. Chrm. 163b, cf. Aeschin. 1.94, Isoc. 6.19 ; cf. τέγος. 2. = οἰκίσκος, cage for animals, Hdt. 7.119. 3. horseʼs stable or stall, PCair.Zen. 529.5 (iii B. C.). 4. temple, shrine, Hdt. 8.144. b. room in a temple, IG 12.4.2,14. 5. prison, Th. 4.47, Lys. Fr. 75.4, D. 32.29, Act.Ap. 12.7. 6. storeroom, D. 42.6,19(pl.). 7. workshop, Pl. Prt. 321d. 8. story, floor, X. Cyr. 6.1.52 (dub. l.). 9. metaph., αἰσθητικὸν οἴ., of man, Secund. Sent. 7.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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