ἐμπόδιος

empodios

at oneʼs feet

Appears 12 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 4
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Book IV 1
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714e6
Book VI 1
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770d7
Book VIII 1
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832b1
Book XI 1
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925e1
Republic 2
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Book III 2
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407c4
407b2
Sophist 2
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230d2
231e5
Clitophon 1
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410e7
Phaedo 1
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65a10
Philebus 1
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14d7
Theaetetus 1
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201a1

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἐμπόδιος, ον, A. at oneʼs feet, Pl. Tht. 201a; coming in the way, meeting, Eleg. ap. Plu. Rom. 21. 2. commonly, in the way, presenting an obstacle, impeding, c. dat. pers. et rei, ἡ Βαβυλών οἱ ἦν ἐ. Hdt. 1.153, cf. 2.158, 5.90; ἐ. κώλυμα E. Ion 862 (lyr.); εἰ τοῦτʼ ἐ. σοι Ar. Lys. 531, etc.; ἐ. ταῖς ἐνεργείαις Arist. EN 1175b2; ἐ. τινὶ πρός τι Id. Mu. 399b12. 3. c. gen. rei, εἰρήνης Th. 1.139; ἐ. γίγνεσθαι τοῦ μὴ ἀσκεῖν Pl. Lg. 832b: c. inf., μὴ . . ἐ. γένηται θέσθαι τι Th. 1.31. 4. ὅπῃ ταύτῃ ἀρετὴ ἀσκεῖται πάντῃ ἐ. Pl. R. 407c. 5. ἐ. πρός τι Arist. EN 1170b27, Pol. 1311a18, Plb. 4.81.4, Hierocl. in CA 11p.441M.

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