ὀνομασία

onomasia

name

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Topics 6
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Book I 1
Chapter 4 101b11–36

101b23
Book II 4
Chapter 1 108b34–109a33

109a11
109a32

Chapter 2 109a34–110a22

109a39
110a16
Book VI 1
Chapter 10 148a10–148b22

148b20
Poetics 1
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Chapter 6 1449b21–1450b20

1450b14

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὀνομασία, ἡ, A. name, Hippias 1 J.(pl.), Pl. Plt. 275d, Arist. Top. 148b20, al., SIG 827v6 (pl., Delph., ii A.D.). 2. nomination for office, POxy. 1642.3 (iii A.D.), 2130.12 (iii A.D.), Jul. Mis. 368b (pl.). II. expression, language, ἑρμηνεία διὰ τῆς ὀ. by means of language, Arist. Po. 1450b14 ; διά τινος ὀνόματος ἢ ὀνομασίας ἀδιαφόρου κοινότητα Epicur. Nat. 14.10, cf. Phld. Rh. 1.208 S., Po. 2.37 (both pl.), D.H. Comp. 25, Dem. 56 ; κανὼν ὀνομασίας Demetr. Eloc. 91.

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