φρίκη

phrike

shuddering, shivering

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On Colours 1
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Chapter 1 791a1–792a3

791a21
Movement of Animals 1
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Chapter 7 701a7–701b32

701b32
On Sleep 1
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Chapter 3 456a30–458a32

457b15

Dictionary (LSJ)

φρίκη, ἡ, A. shuddering, shivering, Hp. Aph. 5.61; a mild form of ῥῖγος, Id. Morb. 1.24, al.: cold fit before fever, Pl. Phdr. 251a (metaph.,Id. R. 387c), Thphr. Ign. 74, Nic. Th. 721; φρ (ε) ίκη καὶ πυρετός IG 3.1424.19 (Tab.Defix.), Sor. 1.27: pl., Arist. Pr. 863b21. 2. shivering fear, shuddering, esp. from religious awe, φρίκης αὐτὸν ὑπελθούσης Hdt. 6.134; τοίαν φ. παρέχεις μοι S. OT 1306 (anap.); ὀρθόκερως φ. Id. Fr. 875, cf. X. Cyr. 4.2.15: generally, shivering fear of any kind, horror, φρίκᾳ τρομερὰν φρένα E. Ph. 1284 (lyr.); ἐκπληχθεῖσα φρίκᾳ Id. Tr. 183 (lyr.); φρίκᾳ ματρός Id. Ion 898 (lyr.); μεγάλην ἐμποιεῖ φ. Phld. Ir.p.19 W.; ἀγωνία καὶ φ. Plu. Mar. 43; φ. καὶ φόβος Id. Pel. 27; φ. καὶ δέος Jul.ad Them. 253b; φρίκῃ καὶ σιωπῇ κατεχόμενον τὸ θέατρον Plu. Marc. 20. 3. = φρίξ I, ἀκύματος πορθμὸς ἐν φρίκῃ γελᾷ Trag.Adesp. 336; ἐν γαλήνῃ φρίκης ὑποτρεχούσης Plu. 2.921f; τὴν θάλατταν φ. κατέχει Alciphr. 1.10; ἐπʼ ἄκρᾳ τῇ φ. τῆς θαλάττης Ael. NA 16.19. II. frost, chill, φ. περὶ τὸν ὄρθρον γέγονε Gell. 17.8.7.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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