φονικός

phonikos

inclined to slay, murderous

Appears 6 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Politics 6
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Book II 2
Chapter 8 1267b22–1269a28

1269a1

Chapter 12 1273b27–1274b28

1274b24
Book III 1
Chapter 1 1274b32–1275b21

1275b10
Book IV 3
Chapter 16 1300b13–1301a15

1300b24
1300b24
1300b36

Dictionary (LSJ)

φονικός, ή, όν, A. inclined to slay, murderous, γένος -ώτατον Th. 7.29, cf. Pl. Phdr. 252c, D.S. 18.33, J. BJ 2.21.1 (Sup.), Ael. VH 14.41 (Comp.), Hierocl. in CA 11p.440M., etc.; φ. ἀδίκημα blood-guiltiness, Lycurg. 52; τὸ φ. a murderous disposition, Ael. VH 2.17, 6.8; οἱ -ώτατοι (sc. πυρετοί) most malignant, Hp. Judic. 7. Adv. φονικῶς Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1014.37, Poll. 6.192; πολεμεῖν Polyaen. 4.3.30: Comp. -ώτερον J. BJ 4.9.10; -ωτέρως Lyd. Ost. 56. II. of murder or homicide, φ. δίκαι trials for homicide, Antipho 4.1.1, Arist. Pol. 1275b10; φ. νόμοι laws respecting homicide, D. 9.44, 21.43; φ. δικαστήριον Arist. Pol. 1300b24; τὰ φ. murderous acts, homicides, Isoc. 4.40, Arist. Pol. 1269a1, 1274b24.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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