κακοδαίμων

kakodaimon

possessed by an evil genius

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Meno 2
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78a3
78a5
Republic 1
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Book IV 1
Chapter ?

440a3
Symposium 1
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173d1

Dictionary (LSJ)

κακοδαίμων, ον, gen. ονος, A. possessed by an evil genius, Antipho 5.43; ὁ κ. Σωκράτης Ar. Nu. 104; ill-starred, E. Hipp. 1362 (anap.), Max.Tyr. 36.4: freq. in Com., ὦ κακόδαιμον poor devil! Ar. Pl. 386; οἴμοι κακοδαίμων Pherecr. 117, etc.; -ονος ἔπαρμα Phld. Mort. 31: Comp.-έστερος Luc. Lex. 25: Sup., Id. Deor.Conc. 7. Adv.-μόνως Id. Vit.Auct. 7. II. evil genius, τοῦ δαίμονος δέδοιχʼ ὅπως μὴ τεύξομαι κακοδαίμονος Ar. Eq. 112, cf. Arr. Epict. 4.4.38.

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