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Nicomachean meaning

Of or pertaining to Nicomachus.

Using Nicomachean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to Nicomachus.
  • In the example corpus, nicomachean often appears in combinations such as: nicomachean ethics.

Context around Nicomachean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

trans 1×

Often after:

ethics 5×

Sentence patterns with Nicomachean

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aristotle s nicomachean ethics as 1× in nicomachean ethics book 1× nicomachean ethics bk 1× politics and nicomachean ethics as 1× rackham trans nicomachean ethics loeb 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aquinas s influence 1× bruni s translations 1× in nicomachean ethics 1× nicomachean ethics bk 1× philosophy adler referred 1×

Common sentence endings:

and in print 1× k thomson trans 1× natural law theorists 1× practical and undogmatic 1× suitable for beasts 1×

Words around Nicomachean

Just before it in the word index:

nicolson 33 nicols 4 nicolosi 11 nicolodi 2 nicolo 21 nicolls 7

Just after it in the word index:

nicomachus 2 nicomedia 19 nicon 2 niconico 2 nicopolis 11 nicos 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Nicomachean

  • In this selection, "nicomachean" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, trans and ethics stand out and add context to how "nicomachean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aristotle s nicomachean ethics as and in nicomachean ethics book. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nicomachean" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nicomachean

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In Nicomachean Ethics (Book 1 Chapter 5), Aristotle says that identifying the good with pleasure is to prefer a life suitable for beasts. (23 words)

Nicomachean Ethics, Bk. V, ch. 7. This can be taken as a statement that is similar to the views of modern natural law theorists. (24 words)

Bruni's translations of Aristotle's Politics and Nicomachean Ethics, as well as the pseudo-Aristotelean Economics, were widely distributed in manuscript and in print. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Aquinas's influence was such as to affect a number of early translations of these passages, H. Rackham, trans., Nicomachean Ethics, Loeb Classical Library; J. A. K. Thomson, trans. (29 words)

Philosophy Adler referred to Aristotle 's Nicomachean Ethics as the "ethics of common sense" and also as "the only moral philosophy that is sound, practical, and undogmatic". (27 words)

Bruni's translations of Aristotle's Politics and Nicomachean Ethics, as well as the pseudo-Aristotelean Economics, were widely distributed in manuscript and in print. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Aquinas's influence was such as to affect a number of early translations of these passages, H. Rackham, trans., Nicomachean Ethics, Loeb Classical Library; J. A. K. Thomson, trans.

Bruni's translations of Aristotle's Politics and Nicomachean Ethics, as well as the pseudo-Aristotelean Economics, were widely distributed in manuscript and in print.

In Nicomachean Ethics (Book 1 Chapter 5), Aristotle says that identifying the good with pleasure is to prefer a life suitable for beasts.

Nicomachean Ethics, Bk. V, ch. 7. This can be taken as a statement that is similar to the views of modern natural law theorists.

Philosophy Adler referred to Aristotle 's Nicomachean Ethics as the "ethics of common sense" and also as "the only moral philosophy that is sound, practical, and undogmatic".

Common combinations with nicomachean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nicomachean" in a sentence?
An example: "Aquinas's influence was such as to affect a number of early translations of these passages, H. Rackham, trans., Nicomachean Ethics, Loeb Classical Library; J. A. K. Thomson, trans." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "nicomachean" from authentic English texts.
What does "nicomachean" mean?
Nicomachean means: Of or pertaining to Nicomachus.
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