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ὀπτ-ικός

optikos

of, for sight, the theory of the laws of sight, optics

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Where it lives

Analytica priora et posteriora 7 · 1.26/10k
Metaphysics 3 · 0.38/10k
Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k

What it meant

ὀπτ-ικός · opt-ikos — LSJ

of, for sight, the theory of the laws of sight, optics

of or for sight: τὰ ὀπτικά the theory of the laws of sight, optics, Arist. Metaph. 1077a5, etc.; so ἡ ὀπτική (sc. θεωρία) ib. 997b20 ; -καὶ ἀποδείξεις Id. APo. 76a24 ; -κοὶ λόγοι Gal. 17(2).214 ; -κὴ δύναμις Id. 8.20. Adv. -κῶς Id. 18(1).309.

In the wild

ὀπτικὰ · optika Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1717)
ὀπτική · optikē Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1725)
ὀπτικὰς · optikas Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1627)
ὀπτικοῦ · optikou Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1722)
ὀπτικά · optika Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1666)
ὀπτικὰ · optika Aristotle, Analytica priora et posteriora AHys.Α (DIORISIS sentence 1606)

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