ὄπτησις
optesis
roasting, frying
Appears 8 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ὄπτησις, εως, ἡ, A. roasting, frying, σπλάγχνων, opp. κρεῶν ἕψησις, SIG 57.34 (Milet. v B. C.), cf. Aff. 49, Mete. 381a23. 2. baking, of bread, AJ 3.10.7, 3.109c (pl.); of pottery, BGU 1143.17 (i B. C.), Prom.Es 2. 3. overheating of humours, 13.335, 19.580.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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