πένταθλος

pentathlos

one who practises the

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Rhetoric 2
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Book I 2
Chapter 5 1360b4–1362a14

1361b10
1361b26
Progression of Animals 1
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Chapter 3 705a3–25

705a16

Dictionary (LSJ)

πένταθλος, Lyr. and Ion. πεντάεθλος, ὁ, A. one who practises the πένταθλον or conquers therein, B. 8.27, Arist. Rh. 1361b10, Plu. 2.737f ; π. ἀνήρ Hdt. 9.75, IG 42(1).99.19 (Epid.). II. metaph., of one who tries everything, Pl. Amat. 138e ; ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ π. versed in every department of philosophy, D.L. 9.37 ; in depreciation, ‘jack of all trades’, X. HG 4.7.5.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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