ὀξύφωνος
oxyphonos
shrillvoiced, piercing
Appears 16 times across Aristotle's works.
Frequency by work
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Dictionary (LSJ)
ὀξύφωνος, ον, A. shrillvoiced, piercing (cf. ὀξύς II.3), 5 ; of the nightingale, Tr. 963 (lyr.), 12.3 ; with high-pitched voice, γυναῖκες Pr. 1.97 : Comp. -ότερος HA 538b13, GA 787b9.
Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)
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