ἕλξις

helxis

dragging, trailing

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Laws 2
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Book I 2
Chapter ?

644e5
645b5
Alcibiades I 1
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122c1
Republic 1
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Book III 1
Chapter ?

391b5
Timaeus 1
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Chapter ?

80c2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἕλξις, εως, ἡ, (ἕλκω) A. dragging, trailing, τὰς Ἕκτορος ἕλξεις Pl. R. 391b; ἱματίων ἕλξεις Id. Alc. 1.122c. 2. attraction, attractive power, Id. Ti. 80c, Hp. Gland. 7; ἕλξει ἐκ γῆς ἀναδίδοται τὰ σπέρματα Porph. Gaur. 3.3. 3. drawing of the bow, ἀπὸ τῆς χειρός Hero Bel. 75.10, cf. Philostr. Her. 11. 4. retching, Hp. Coac. 55.

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