δίνη

dine

whirlpool, eddy

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Cratylus 1
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Chapter ?

439c5
Phaedo 1
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99b6
Republic 1
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Book X 1
Chapter ?

620e3

Dictionary (LSJ)

δίνη, ἡ, A. whirlpool, eddy, Il. 21.213, A. Eu. 559, E. Tr. 210, Pl. Cra. 439c, etc.: pl., Il. 21.353, Hes. Th. 791, Hdt. 2.28, etc.; ἐπὶ Κυανέας δ. CIG 3797 (Chalcedon): generally, of the sea, Τυρσηνὶς δ. AP 9.308 (Bianor). 2. of the rotating heaven, Emp. 35.4; αἰθέρος δῖναι Id. 115.11, cf. Pl. Phd. 99b, Arist. Cael. 295a13, Ph. 196a26. 3. whirlwind, Ar. Av. 697; δῖναι νεφέλας E. Alc. 244 (lyr.). 4. generally, circular motion, rotation, Ar. Av. 1198; ἀτράκτου Pl. R. 620e, cf. Epicur. Ep. 2p.40U., al. 5. metaph., ἀνάγκης στερραῖς δ. A. Pr. 1052 (anap.); τελεσφόροις δίναις κυκλούμενον κέαρ Id. Ag. 997 (lyr.).

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