Plato, Sophist 255

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word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 31 1,483 (843.62) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 15 705 (401.05) (544.579) (426.61)
εἰμί to be 23 646 (367.48) (217.261) (145.55)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 10 420 (238.92) (97.86) (78.95)
δέ but 5 380 (216.17) (249.629) (351.92)
λέγω to pick; to say 9 358 (203.65) (90.021) (57.06)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 19 343 (195.12) (173.647) (126.45)
οὗτος this; that 5 328 (186.59) (133.027) (121.95)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 8 324 (184.31) (208.764) (194.16)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 5 273 (155.3) (109.727) (118.8)
γε at least, at any rate 8 254 (144.49) (24.174) (31.72)
οὐ not 7 241 (137.1) (104.879) (82.22)
γάρ for 4 190 (108.08) (110.606) (74.4)
ἐγώ I (first person pronoun) 4 183 (104.1) (54.345) (87.02)
δή [interactional particle: S&H on same page] 4 175 (99.55) (17.728) (33.0)
μή not 3 161 (91.59) (50.606) (37.36)
πᾶς all, the whole 1 159 (90.45) (59.665) (51.63)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 3 147 (83.62) (44.62) (43.23)
τε and 4 147 (83.62) (62.106) (115.18)
τίς who? which? 4 146 (83.05) (21.895) (15.87)
ἕτερος the one; the other (of two) 21 133 (75.66) (18.33) (7.31)
ὡς as, how 6 133 (75.66) (68.814) (63.16)
οὖν so, then, therefore 2 123 (69.97) (34.84) (23.41)
ἄν modal particle 4 110 (62.57) (32.618) (38.42)
πως somehow, in some way 3 108 (61.44) (9.844) (7.58)
ἄλλος other, another 3 106 (60.3) (40.264) (43.75)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 1 106 (60.3) (76.461) (54.75)
πῶς how? in what way 3 104 (59.16) (8.955) (6.31)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 8 102 (58.02) (54.595) (46.87)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 2 102 (58.02) (118.207) (88.06)
πρός (w. gen.) from; (w. dat.) at, near, in addition to; (w. acc.) to, toward, regarding 5 102 (58.02) (56.75) (56.58)
εἷς one 5 100 (56.89) (23.591) (10.36)
φημί to say, to claim 1 100 (56.89) (36.921) (31.35)
νῦν now at this very time 2 93 (52.9) (12.379) (21.84)
ἔχω to have 1 85 (48.35) (48.945) (46.31)
γίγνομαι become, be born 1 77 (43.8) (53.204) (45.52)
μήν now verily, full surely 4 71 (40.39) (6.388) (6.4)
σύ you (personal pronoun) 1 71 (40.39) (30.359) (61.34)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 3 69 (39.25) (56.77) (30.67)
αὖ again, anew, afresh, once more 5 68 (38.68) (2.474) (4.78)
οὕτως so, in this manner 4 66 (37.54) (28.875) (14.91)
τίη why? wherefore? 1 63 (35.84) (26.493) (13.95)
ὄνομα name 1 61 (34.7) (7.968) (4.46)
ἵημι to set a going, put in motion 4 58 (32.99) (12.618) (6.1)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 2 55 (31.29) (50.199) (32.23)
τοίνυν therefore, accordingly 1 55 (31.29) (5.224) (2.04)
γένος race, stock, family 2 53 (30.15) (8.844) (3.31)
either..or; than 3 51 (29.01) (34.073) (23.24)
τίθημι to set, put, place 1 50 (28.44) (6.429) (7.71)
ἆρα particle introducing a question 2 49 (27.87) (1.208) (2.41)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 3 48 (27.31) (64.142) (59.77)
ἐάν if 1 47 (26.74) (23.689) (20.31)
ναί yea, verily 2 47 (26.74) (0.919) (1.08)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 3 45 (25.6) (10.005) (1.56)
ἀείρω to lift, heave, raise up 1 44 (25.03) (1.616) (8.21)
αἴρω to take up, raise, lift up 1 44 (25.03) (2.825) (10.15)
ἐκεῖνος that over there, that 2 44 (25.03) (22.812) (17.62)
μηδείς (and not one); not one, no-one 1 41 (23.32) (8.165) (6.35)
ἄρα particle: 'so' 2 40 (22.75) (11.074) (20.24)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 1 40 (22.75) (47.672) (39.01)
παντάπασι all in all, altogether, wholly, absolutely 1 38 (21.62) (0.872) (0.89)
ποτε ever, sometime 2 38 (21.62) (7.502) (8.73)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 1 37 (21.05) (17.994) (15.68)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 1 37 (21.05) (17.692) (15.52)
ἐκ from out of 2 37 (21.05) (54.157) (51.9)
δεῖ it is necessary 1 35 (19.91) (13.387) (11.02)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 1 35 (19.91) (12.667) (11.08)
προσαγορεύω to address, greet, accost 2 34 (19.34) (1.321) (2.94)
καθά according as, just as 2 33 (18.77) (5.439) (4.28)
ἑαυτοῦ himself, herself, themselves 3 32 (18.2) (24.797) (21.7)
οὔτε neither / nor 2 32 (18.2) (13.727) (16.2)
πρότερος before, earlier 1 32 (18.2) (25.424) (23.72)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 1 31 (17.63) (16.105) (11.17)
ἐναντίος opposite 2 30 (17.07) (8.842) (4.42)
πάνυ altogether, entirely 1 30 (17.07) (2.482) (3.16)
οἴομαι to suppose, think, deem, imagine 1 28 (15.93) (5.405) (7.32)
σκοπέω to look at 1 28 (15.93) (1.847) (2.27)
σχεδόν close, near, hard by, nigh 1 27 (15.36) (1.266) (2.18)
ἐρῶ [I will say] 1 26 (14.79) (8.435) (3.94)
πρῶτος first 1 26 (14.79) (18.707) (16.57)
κίνησις movement, motion 6 24 (13.65) (8.43) (0.2)
πότερος which of the two? 1 23 (13.08) (1.888) (1.51)
ἀεί always, for ever 3 22 (12.51) (7.241) (8.18)
στάσις a standing, the posture of standing 7 22 (12.51) (0.94) (0.89)
ἀδύνατος unable, impossible 2 21 (11.95) (4.713) (1.73)
ἴσος equal to, the same as; adv. perhaps 2 21 (11.95) (9.107) (4.91)
ἀνάγκη force, constraint, necessity 2 20 (11.38) (8.208) (3.67)
καθό in so far as, according as 1 20 (11.38) (1.993) (2.46)
φύσις the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition 3 20 (11.38) (15.198) (3.78)
ἀμφότερος each of two, both 3 19 (10.81) (4.116) (5.17)
μετέχω to partake of, enjoy a share of, share in, take part in 4 19 (10.81) (1.945) (1.28)
ἴσως equally, in like manner 2 18 (10.24) (2.15) (1.68)
πάλιν back, backwards 1 18 (10.24) (10.367) (6.41)
συγχωρέω to come together, meet 1 17 (9.67) (1.25) (1.24)
κινέω to set in motion, to move 1 15 (8.53) (13.044) (1.39)
κομιδῇ exactly, just 2 14 (7.96) (0.222) (0.32)
μηδέ but not 1 14 (7.96) (4.628) (5.04)
ἄμφω both 2 13 (7.4) (2.508) (1.28)
εἴπερ strengthd. for εἰ, if indeed 1 13 (7.4) (2.656) (1.17)
ἵστημι to make to stand 1 13 (7.4) (4.072) (7.15)
λεκτέος to be said 2 11 (6.26) (0.527) (0.16)
οὐδαμός not even one, no one 1 11 (6.26) (0.872) (1.52)
οὐδαμῶς in no wise 1 11 (6.26) (0.866) (1.08)
τάχα (Homer, later rare) quickly, presently; (post-Homer) perhaps 1 11 (6.26) (1.086) (1.41)
τρεῖς three 3 11 (6.26) (4.87) (3.7)
ἀναγκάζω to force, compel 1 10 (5.69) (1.36) (2.82)
in truth, truly, verily, of a surety 1 10 (5.69) (2.231) (8.66)
ὅστις indef. relative or indirect interrogative 2 10 (5.69) (5.663) (6.23)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 1 10 (5.69) (9.032) (7.24)
ἄσσα something, some 1 10 (5.69) (0.271) (0.46)
ἄττα form of address: "father" 1 9 (5.12) (0.23) (0.35)
ὅσπερ the very man who, the very thing which 1 9 (5.12) (5.806) (1.8)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 1 9 (5.12) (13.207) (6.63)
διανοέομαι to be minded, intend, purpose 2 8 (4.55) (0.525) (1.1)
ὧδε in this wise, so, thus 1 8 (4.55) (1.85) (3.4)
διέρχομαι to go through, pass through 1 7 (3.98) (1.398) (1.59)
δύο two 1 7 (3.98) (1.685) (2.28)
οὐδέτερος not either, neither of the two 1 7 (3.98) (0.63) (0.41)
σημαίνω to shew by a sign, indicate, make known, point out 1 7 (3.98) (4.073) (1.48)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 6 (3.41) (4.463) (2.35)
δύω dunk 1 6 (3.41) (1.034) (2.79)
προσερέω to speak to, address, accost 1 6 (3.41) (0.023) (0.01)
ἄρον cuckoo-pint, Arum italicum 1 5 (2.84) (0.704) (5.73)
ἄτεχνος without art, ignorant of the rules of art, unskilled, empirical 1 5 (2.84) (0.184) (0.27)
λανθάνω to escape notice, to be unknown, unseen, unnoticed 1 5 (2.84) (1.665) (2.81)
σκεπτέος one must reflect 1 5 (2.84) (0.202) (0.15)
ἰδέα form 1 4 (2.28) (1.544) (0.48)
κοινός common, shared in common 1 4 (2.28) (6.539) (4.41)
μεταβάλλω to throw into a different position, to turn quickly 1 4 (2.28) (2.754) (0.67)
ὁπότερος which of two, whether of the twain 1 4 (2.28) (0.376) (0.7)
συμμείγνυμι mix together, commingle 1 4 (2.28) (0.307) (1.33)
τέταρτος fourth 1 4 (2.28) (1.676) (0.89)
ἅτε just as (both pre-and postposed); w. part.: because 1 3 (1.71) (1.165) (1.55)
ἀτεχνῶς simply 1 3 (1.71) (0.101) (0.22)
ἀτέχνως without rules of art, empirically 1 3 (1.71) (0.102) (0.22)
πάμπολυς very much, great, large 1 3 (1.71) (0.464) (0.17)
πεμπτός sent 2 3 (1.71) (0.859) (0.52)
πέμπτος the fifth, oneself with four others 2 3 (1.71) (0.956) (0.54)
πέντε five 2 3 (1.71) (1.584) (2.13)
προαιρέω to bring forth; (mid.) to choose, to prefer 1 3 (1.71) (0.426) (0.28)
ἀναλαμβάνω to take up, take into one's hands 1 2 (1.14) (1.23) (1.34)
δύη woe, misery, anguish, pain 1 2 (1.14) (0.161) (0.83)
κομιδή attendance, care 1 2 (1.14) (0.125) (0.27)
οἴμη a song, lay 1 2 (1.14) (0.175) (0.17)
ὅστε who, which 1 2 (1.14) (1.419) (2.72)
ἀτεχνής unskilled, adv. ἀτεχνῶς simply 1 2 (1.14) (0.089) (0.22)
διάφορος different, unlike 1 1 (0.57) (2.007) (0.46)

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