φαλακρός

phalakros

baldheaded

Appears 7 times across Aristotle's works.

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Generation of Animals 3
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Book V 3
Chapter 3 781b30–784a22

783b27
784a7
784a13
History of Animals 3
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Book III 2
Chapter 11 517b21–518b34

518a27
518a30
Book IX 1
Chapter 50 631b19–633b8

632a4
Categories 1
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Chapter 10 11b15–13b35

13a35

Dictionary (LSJ)

φαλακρός, ά, όν, (φαλός, ἄκρος) A. baldheaded, Anacr. 68, Hdt. 3.12, 4.23, Hp. Aph. 6.34, Pl. R. 495e, Sammelb. 4637.16 (ii B. C.), etc.; prop. bald on the crown, Arist. HA 518a27; φ. τὴν κεφαλήν Luc. Luct. 16; πρόσωπον φαλακρόν E. Cyc. 227; οἱ φαλακροί Ar. Nu. 540 (lyr.), Pax 767 (lyr.), etc.: prov. of labour in vain, φαλακρῷ κτένας δανείζειν Plu. Prov. 26; φαλακρὸν τίλλειν Suid. 2. like a bald head, blunt, knobbed, φ. σιδήρια of cauterizing irons, Hp. Art. 11; στρογγύλωσις ib.61; φαλακρότερος (v.l. -ώτερος) εὐδίας Sophr. 108. 3. bald spot, ἔχειν φαλακρόν τινα Anon. Incred. 17. II. ὁ φ. name of a fallacy, D.L. 2.108. [φᾰλᾰκρός E.l.c., Ar. Nu. 540.]

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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