Aristotle Greek Lexicon ὀπίσθιος

ὀπίσθιος

opisthios

hinder, belonging to the hinder part

Appears 51 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ὀπίσθιος, α, ον, (cf. πρόσθιος) A. hinder, belonging to the hinder part, IG 12.369.12 ; τὰ ὀ. σκέλεα the hind-legs. Hdt. 3.103, X. Eq. 11.2 : sg., Arist. HA 500b30 ; πόδες Semon. 28, Philem. 145 ; τένων ὁ ὀ. the tendo Achillis, Hp. Fract. 11 ; so ὀπίσθια (sc. μόρια) Arist. GA 722b29 ; τὸ ὀ. the hinder part, opp. τὸ πρόσθιον, Id. IA 706b1 ; also of the cheek of animals, Id. HA 492b23 : Subst. fem. ὀπισθία, hinder part, Epich. 90 ; of stars, following in the daily movement, Cleom. 1.1. Adv. -ίως LXX 1 Ki. 4.18.

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