Aristotle Greek Lexicon φρύνη

φρύνη

phryne

toad

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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Dictionary (LSJ)

φρύνη [ῡ], , A. toad, Arist. HA 530b34, Timae. 156, Ael. NA 17.12. II. = βατράχιον 2, Cyran. 39. III. nickname of several Athenian courtesans, from their complexion, Ar. Ec. 1101, Macho ap.Ath. 13.583b:—so φρῦνις, , name of a Com. Poet, Ar. Nu. 971. (Cf. Skt. babhrús ‘brown’, OHG. brūn ‘brown’, etc.)

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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