ὀσφραντικός

osphrantikos

capable of smelling, quick of scent

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Anima 2
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Book II 2
Chapter 9 421a7–422a7

421b32
422a7
Generation of Animals 1
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Book V 1
Chapter 2 781a14–781b29

781b10
Sense and Sensibilia 1
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Chapter 2 437a19–439a5

438b22

Dictionary (LSJ)

ὀσφραντικός, ή, όν, A. capable of smelling, quick of scent, [κυνίδια] Arist. GA 781b10; of the vine, sensitive to odours, Thphr. CP 2.18.4. 2. τὸ ὀ. αἰσθητήριον the organ of the sense of smell, Arist. de An. 421b32; τὸ ὀσφραντικόν the capacity of smelling, ὃ ἐνεργείᾳ ἡ ὄσφρησις, τοῦτο δυνάμει τὸ ὀ. Sens. 438b22.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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