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, 12.369.12 ; τὰ ὀ. σκέλεα the hind-legs. 3.103, Eq. 11.2 : sg., HA 500b30 ; πόδες 28, 145 ; τένων ὁ ὀ. the tendo Achillis, Fract. 11 ; so ὀπίσθια (sc. μόρια) GA 722b29 ; τὸ ὀ. the hinder part, opp. τὸ πρόσθιον, IA 706b1 ; also of the cheek of animals, HA 492b23 : Subst. fem. ὀπισθία, hinder part, 90 ; of stars, following in the daily movement, 1.1. Adv. -ίως 1 Ki. 4.18.
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