κήλησις

kelesis

bewitching, charming

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Euthydemus 2
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Chapter ?

290a2
290a4
Republic 1
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Book X 1
Chapter ?

601b1

Dictionary (LSJ)

κήλησις, εως, ἡ, A. bewitching, charming, ἔχεων, νόσων, Pl. Euthd. 290a: enchantment by eloquence, δικαστῶν κ. τε καὶ παραμυθία ibid.; by music and sweet sounds, Id. R. 601b, Stoic. 3.97.

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