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περιφερής

peripheres

revolving

Appears 44 times across Aristotle's works.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

περιφερής, ές, A. revolving, ὢν δὲ π. (sc. ὁ ἐνιαυτὸς) τελευτὴν οὐδεμίαν οὐδʼ ἀρχὴν ἔχει Hermipp. 4 ; π. ὀφθαλμοί rolling eyes, Luc. JTr. 30. 2. rounded or curved, a. of surfaces and lines, ἄκρον Hp. Art. 7; π. κύρτωμα Id. Epid. 1.26.αʹ; κύλικες Pherecr. 143.5; ἀσπίδες Ael. Tact. 2.7; τὰ στρογγύλα τε καὶ π. Hp. VC 11; opp. εὐθύς, Pl. Prm. 137e, 138a, Arist. Ph. 248a12, al.; τὸ π. circularity, Id. AP 0.73a39; but, circumference, Pl. R. 436e, Dsc. 3.6, 48. Adv. -ρῶς in a rounded shape, Procl. Hyp. 3.6. b. of bodies, spherical, globular, Democr. 164, Pl. Phd. 108e, Smp. 190b; π. τὸ σχῆμα τῆς γῆς Arist. Cael. 298a7; π. σχηματισμός Epicur. Ep. 2p.50U.; [σώματα] Phld. Mort. 8 (Sup.); π. στέγαι domed, Demetr. Eloc. 13. c. metaph., of style, rounded, D.H. Comp. 22; τὰ στρογγύλα καὶ τὰ π. προοίμια Id. Rh. 10.13. 3. Adv. -ρῶς in a circle, Hero *Deff. 5. II. surrounded by, δῶμα περιφερὲς θριγκοῖς τόδε E. Hel. 430. 2. Adv. -ρῶς disposed in a circle, Dsc. 4.169. III. wavering, π. στίβον χθονός thy wavering steps, E. Ion 743. IV. cf. Περφερέες.

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