αἴνιγμα

ainigma

dark saying, riddle

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Charmides 2
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Chapter ?

161c9
162b4
Apology 1
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27a1
Republic 1
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Book V 1
Chapter ?

479c1

Dictionary (LSJ)

αἴνιγμα, ατος, τό, A. dark saying, riddle, Pi. Fr. 177, A. Pr. 610, etc., cf. LXX De. 28.37 : freq. in pl., ἐξ αἰνιγμάτων in riddles, darkly, A. Ag. 1112,1183; διʼ αἰνιγμάτων Aeschin. 3.121 (v.l.), etc. ; ἐν αἰνίγματι 1 Ep.Cor. 13.12; αἴ. προβάλλειν, ξυντιθέναι, πλέκειν to make a riddle, Pl. Chrm. 162b, Ap. 27a, Plu. 2.988a; opp. διειπεῖν, εἰδέναι, S. OT 393,1525; μαθεῖν E. Ph. 48. II. taunt, Aristaenet. 1.27. III. ambush (Theban), Palaeph. 4.

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