παιδοτρίβης

paidotribes

physical trainer, gymnastic master

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 6
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Book III 5
Chapter 6 1278b6–1279a21

1279a2
1279a4
1279a8

Chapter 16 1287a1–1287b35

1287b1
1287b2
Book IV 1
Chapter 1 1288b10–1289a25

1288b18

Dictionary (LSJ)

παιδοτρίβης, ου, ὁ, (τρίβω) A. physical trainer, gymnastic master, Antipho 3.3.6, Pl. Prt. 312b, IG 22.665.25, PHal. 1.261 (iii B. C.), SIG 697 E 10 (Delph., ii B. C.), etc.; οἱ περὶ τὸ σῶμα, π. καὶ ἰατροί Pl. Grg. 504a; ἐν παιδοτρίβου at his school, Ar. Eq. 1238, Nu. 973; ὁ διὰ βίου π. τῶν ἐφήβων IG 3.746: metaph., ὁ π. τοῦ τυράννου Jul. Or. 2.58c.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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