Aristotle, Physica 2.8

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248 lemmas; 989 tokens (59,302 in work)
word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 131 7,315 (1233.52) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 53 3,027 (510.44) (544.579) (426.61)
εἰμί to be 19 2,595 (437.59) (217.261) (145.55)
δέ but 28 2,049 (345.52) (249.629) (351.92)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 18 1,522 (256.65) (208.764) (194.16)
γάρ for 11 1,270 (214.16) (110.606) (74.4)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 25 1,093 (184.31) (118.207) (88.06)
κινέω to set in motion, to move 2 1,049 (176.89) (13.044) (1.39)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 13 905 (152.61) (109.727) (118.8)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 33 889 (149.91) (97.86) (78.95)
οὐ not 11 859 (144.85) (104.879) (82.22)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 4 843 (142.15) (173.647) (126.45)
οὗτος this; that 20 837 (141.14) (133.027) (121.95)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 13 595 (100.33) (50.199) (32.23)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 13 540 (91.06) (54.595) (46.87)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 10 489 (82.46) (76.461) (54.75)
ἐκ from out of 4 471 (79.42) (54.157) (51.9)
λέγω to pick; to say 6 462 (77.91) (90.021) (57.06)
μή not 12 452 (76.22) (50.606) (37.36)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 447 (75.38) (55.077) (29.07)
τίη why? wherefore? 2 445 (75.04) (26.493) (13.95)
ὅτι2 conj.: that, because 7 441 (74.37) (49.49) (23.92)
ὅτι adv. + superl., as...as possible; ὅτι μή except 7 435 (73.35) (49.106) (23.97)
γίγνομαι become, be born 21 419 (70.66) (53.204) (45.52)
πᾶς all, the whole 3 417 (70.32) (59.665) (51.63)
either..or; than 6 416 (70.15) (34.073) (23.24)
ἄλλος other, another 6 387 (65.26) (40.264) (43.75)
πρότερος before, earlier 6 382 (64.42) (25.424) (23.72)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 1 342 (57.67) (66.909) (80.34)
ὡς as, how 10 334 (56.32) (68.814) (63.16)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 4 304 (51.26) (64.142) (59.77)
οὖν so, then, therefore 6 275 (46.37) (34.84) (23.41)
ἀνάγκη force, constraint, necessity 4 267 (45.02) (8.208) (3.67)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 4 266 (44.86) (16.105) (11.17)
ὥστε so that 4 265 (44.69) (10.717) (9.47)
ἔχω to have 6 252 (42.49) (48.945) (46.31)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 4 245 (41.31) (47.672) (39.01)
ἄν modal particle 6 244 (41.15) (32.618) (38.42)
φύσις the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition 23 240 (40.47) (15.198) (3.78)
ἀεί always, for ever 4 230 (38.78) (7.241) (8.18)
πρῶτος first 3 225 (37.94) (18.707) (16.57)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 6 225 (37.94) (9.032) (7.24)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 224 (37.77) (19.346) (18.91)
ὅλος whole, entire, complete in all its parts 2 222 (37.44) (13.567) (4.4)
οὔτε neither / nor 3 219 (36.93) (13.727) (16.2)
οὐδέ and/but not; not even 4 211 (35.58) (20.427) (22.36)
ἕτερος the one; the other (of two) 2 210 (35.41) (18.33) (7.31)
τε and 4 202 (34.06) (62.106) (115.18)
οὕτως so, in this manner 11 193 (32.55) (28.875) (14.91)
ὑπό from under, by, c. gen. under, c. dat., towards c. acc. 3 176 (29.68) (26.85) (24.12)
συνεχής holding together 1 174 (29.34) (3.097) (1.77)
πρός (w. gen.) from; (w. dat.) at, near, in addition to; (w. acc.) to, toward, regarding 6 169 (28.5) (56.75) (56.58)
δή [interactional particle: S&H on same page] 3 165 (27.82) (17.728) (33.0)
νῦν now at this very time 2 165 (27.82) (12.379) (21.84)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 5 164 (27.66) (13.207) (6.63)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 3 157 (26.47) (13.803) (8.53)
ἐνδέχομαι to take upon oneself; to be possible 1 154 (25.97) (4.811) (0.55)
ἔτι yet, as yet, still, besides 4 154 (25.97) (11.058) (14.57)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 2 152 (25.63) (44.62) (43.23)
λόγος the word 1 151 (25.46) (29.19) (16.1)
τίς who? which? 2 150 (25.29) (21.895) (15.87)
ἐάν if 12 149 (25.13) (23.689) (20.31)
πολύς much, many 2 148 (24.96) (35.28) (44.3)
φανερός open to sight, visible, manifest, evident 3 142 (23.95) (2.734) (1.67)
γε at least, at any rate 2 141 (23.78) (24.174) (31.72)
ἀδύνατος unable, impossible 1 138 (23.27) (4.713) (1.73)
ἐπεί after, since, when 3 133 (22.43) (19.86) (21.4)
ἑαυτοῦ himself, herself, themselves 2 129 (21.75) (24.797) (21.7)
καθά according as, just as 2 127 (21.42) (5.439) (4.28)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 4 124 (20.91) (12.667) (11.08)
δῆλος visible, conspicuous 3 118 (19.9) (5.582) (2.64)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 12 115 (19.39) (30.074) (22.12)
φημί to say, to claim 1 115 (19.39) (36.921) (31.35)
ὅταν when, whenever 3 114 (19.22) (9.255) (4.07)
μέρος a part, share 2 110 (18.55) (11.449) (6.76)
ποιέω to make, to do 4 109 (18.38) (29.319) (37.03)
ὅδε this 1 106 (17.87) (10.255) (22.93)
ὅμοιος like, resembling 5 104 (17.54) (10.645) (5.05)
οὗ where 2 104 (17.54) (6.728) (4.01)
δοκέω seem, impers. it seems best.. 3 101 (17.03) (12.401) (17.56)
ὅσος as much/many as 5 99 (16.69) (13.469) (13.23)
αἴτιος to blame, blameworthy, culpable 1 97 (16.36) (5.786) (1.93)
ὑπάρχω to begin; to exist 1 93 (15.68) (13.407) (5.2)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 1 91 (15.35) (10.904) (7.0)
πως somehow, in some way 1 91 (15.35) (9.844) (7.58)
τοιοῦτος such as this 5 89 (15.01) (20.677) (14.9)
ὕλη wood, material 1 87 (14.67) (5.5) (0.94)
ἕνεκα on account of, for the sake of, because of, for 30 86 (14.5) (3.696) (3.99)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 3 85 (14.33) (17.994) (15.68)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 3 85 (14.33) (17.692) (15.52)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 1 83 (14.0) (19.178) (9.89)
δεῖ it is necessary 3 82 (13.83) (13.387) (11.02)
ἄρα particle: 'so' 4 81 (13.66) (11.074) (20.24)
ἐκεῖνος that over there, that 1 77 (12.98) (22.812) (17.62)
ὕδωρ water 1 74 (12.48) (7.043) (3.14)
πῶς how? in what way 1 71 (11.97) (8.955) (6.31)
διαιρέω to take one from another, to cleave in twain, to divide into parts 1 70 (11.8) (3.133) (1.05)
which way, where, whither, in 1 70 (11.8) (4.108) (2.83)
τύχη (good) fortune, luck, chance 6 70 (11.8) (1.898) (2.33)
μήν now verily, full surely 2 64 (10.79) (6.388) (6.4)
τρόπος a turn, direction, course, way; character 1 64 (10.79) (7.612) (5.49)
τροπός a twisted leathern thong 1 63 (10.62) (7.547) (5.48)
ἄνω to accomplish, achieve, finish 1 59 (9.95) (3.876) (1.61)
φυσικός natural, native 3 56 (9.44) (3.328) (0.1)
ἄνω2 up, upwards 1 55 (9.27) (3.239) (1.45)
φύω to bring forth, produce, put forth 5 53 (8.94) (3.181) (2.51)
ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another 1 52 (8.77) (7.784) (7.56)
ἅπτω to fasten, bind fast; mid. touch 1 50 (8.43) (1.959) (1.39)
κάτω down, downwards 1 48 (8.09) (3.125) (0.89)
εἴπερ strengthd. for εἰ, if indeed 1 46 (7.76) (2.656) (1.17)
τέλος the fulfilment 6 44 (7.42) (4.234) (3.89)
εἶμι come, go 1 42 (7.08) (7.276) (13.3)
πότερος which of the two? 2 41 (6.91) (1.888) (1.51)
αὐξάνω to make large, increase, augment 2 40 (6.75) (1.963) (1.01)
εὐθύς straight, direct 1 39 (6.58) (5.672) (5.93)
ἐφεξῆς in order, in a row, one after another 1 39 (6.58) (2.195) (0.2)
μάλιστα most 2 39 (6.58) (6.673) (9.11)
ἔνιοι some 1 38 (6.41) (2.716) (0.95)
φαίνω to bring to light, make to appear 1 36 (6.07) (8.435) (8.04)
εἶπον to speak, say 1 34 (5.73) (16.169) (13.73)
ἄτοπος out of place 2 33 (5.56) (2.003) (0.41)
τυγχάνω (with gen.) to hit the mark, to get; (with pple) to happen to, to actually 2 33 (5.56) (6.305) (6.41)
αἰτία a charge, accusation 5 32 (5.4) (5.906) (2.88)
ζῷον a living being, animal 3 32 (5.4) (8.115) (0.7)
μέντοι however, nevertheless; of course (answers) 1 32 (5.4) (4.744) (3.65)
αὐτόματος acting of one's own will, of oneself 3 31 (5.23) (0.71) (0.47)
ὡσαύτως in like manner, just so 1 31 (5.23) (1.656) (0.46)
κωλύω to let, hinder, check, prevent 2 29 (4.89) (2.081) (1.56)
μήτε neither / nor 2 29 (4.89) (5.253) (5.28)
ἀπορέω2 to be at a loss 1 28 (4.72) (1.432) (0.89)
ἀπορία difficulty of passing 1 28 (4.72) (1.504) (0.92)
ὁράω to see 1 28 (4.72) (16.42) (18.27)
ὕστερος latter, last 1 28 (4.72) (1.506) (1.39)
ἔρχομαι to come 4 27 (4.55) (6.984) (16.46)
δυνατός strong, mighty, able 1 26 (4.38) (3.942) (3.03)
οἴομαι to suppose, think, deem, imagine 1 26 (4.38) (5.405) (7.32)
ἔνειμι to be in; to be possible 3 25 (4.22) (1.363) (1.24)
μηδέ but not 1 25 (4.22) (4.628) (5.04)
οἰκία a building, house, dwelling 1 23 (3.88) (1.979) (2.07)
ἀναγκαῖος necessary, forcible (subst. kin, necessities for life) 1 22 (3.71) (3.387) (1.63)
ἀπορέω [(Ion.) > ἀφοράω] 1 21 (3.54) (0.868) (0.49)
μορφή form, shape 1 21 (3.54) (0.748) (0.22)
τέχνη art, skill, craft in work, cunning of hand 10 21 (3.54) (3.221) (1.81)
ζητέω to seek, seek for 1 20 (3.37) (5.036) (1.78)
θερμός hot, warm 1 20 (3.37) (3.501) (0.49)
καίτοι and indeed, and further; and yet 1 19 (3.2) (2.582) (1.38)
ὀρθός straight 3 19 (3.2) (3.685) (3.67)
ψυχρός cold, chill 1 19 (3.2) (2.892) (0.3)
σύ you (personal pronoun) 1 18 (3.04) (30.359) (61.34)
ἰατρός one who heals, a mediciner, physician 1 17 (2.87) (1.94) (0.58)
τοιόσδε such a 1 17 (2.87) (1.889) (3.54)
λύω to loose 1 16 (2.7) (2.411) (3.06)
μικρός small, little 1 16 (2.7) (5.888) (3.02)
πολλάκις many times, often, oft 1 16 (2.7) (3.702) (1.91)
νόος mind, perception 2 15 (2.53) (5.507) (3.33)
ξύλον wood 1 14 (2.36) (1.689) (0.89)
οὗ2 him, her (οὗ οἷ ἕ) 1 14 (2.36) (6.249) (14.54)
ἀναιρέω to take up; to destroy 1 13 (2.19) (3.379) (1.22)
λεκτέος to be said 1 13 (2.19) (0.527) (0.16)
ὅθεν from where, whence 1 13 (2.19) (2.379) (1.29)
βελτίων better 1 12 (2.02) (1.81) (1.12)
ὅπως how, that, in order that, as 3 12 (2.02) (4.748) (5.64)
οὔκουν not therefore, so not 1 12 (2.02) (1.75) (2.84)
οὐκοῦν therefore, then, accordingly 1 12 (2.02) (1.877) (2.83)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 5 12 (2.02) (4.909) (7.73)
ἀΐσσω shoot, dart, glance 1 10 (1.69) (0.248) (0.86)
αἰτέω to ask, beg; postulate 1 10 (1.69) (1.871) (1.48)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 1 10 (1.69) (4.169) (5.93)
ἀνάγω to lead up; mid. set sail 1 9 (1.52) (1.577) (1.51)
διότι for the reason that, since 1 9 (1.52) (2.819) (2.97)
κύων a dog 2 9 (1.52) (1.241) (1.9)
φιλία friendly love, affection, friendship 1 9 (1.52) (1.063) (1.44)
φυτόν that which has grown, a plant, tree 2 9 (1.52) (0.982) (0.23)
διαίρω to raise up, lift up 1 8 (1.35) (0.435) (0.17)
ἐάω to let, suffer, allow, permit 1 8 (1.35) (2.333) (3.87)
ἔπειτα then, next 1 8 (1.35) (2.603) (7.5)
νεῖκος a quarrel, wrangle, strife 1 8 (1.35) (0.275) (0.59)
ὅπου where 1 8 (1.35) (1.571) (1.19)
συνίστημι to set together, combine, associate, unite, band together 1 8 (1.35) (2.685) (1.99)
Ἐμπεδοκλῆς Empedocles 1 8 (1.35) (0.381) (0.03)
εἶδον to see 1 7 (1.18) (4.063) (7.0)
ἐμποδίζω to put the feet in bonds, to fetter 1 7 (1.18) (0.222) (0.1)
σπέρμα seed, offspring 4 7 (1.18) (2.127) (0.32)
ἀπόλλυμι to destroy, kill; to lose 4 6 (1.01) (2.388) (3.65)
ἀφικνέομαι to come to 1 5 (0.84) (2.347) (7.38)
διαπορέω to be quite at a loss 1 5 (0.84) (0.157) (0.38)
θεός god 1 5 (0.84) (26.466) (19.54)
ὅρος a boundary, landmark 1 5 (0.84) (3.953) (1.03)
τροφή nourishment, food, victuals 2 5 (0.84) (3.098) (1.03)
φυτός shaped by nature, without art 3 5 (0.84) (0.683) (0.1)
ἀπέρχομαι to go away, depart from 1 4 (0.67) (1.325) (1.52)
βουλεύω to take counsel, deliberate, concert measures 2 4 (0.67) (1.283) (3.94)
ἐπιτελέω to complete, finish, accomplish 1 4 (0.67) (0.648) (0.97)
σῴζω to save, keep 1 4 (0.67) (2.74) (2.88)
ὕω to send rain, to rain 3 4 (0.67) (0.135) (0.31)
ἁμαρτάνω to miss, miss the mark 1 3 (0.51) (1.623) (1.45)
ἀναίρω to lift up 1 3 (0.51) (0.55) (0.08)
δισσός two-fold, double 1 3 (0.51) (1.099) (0.3)
ἰατρεύω to treat medically, to cure 1 3 (0.51) (0.126) (0.04)
καρπός fruit 2 3 (0.51) (1.621) (1.05)
ὀξύς2 sharp, keen 1 3 (0.51) (1.671) (1.89)
πρόειμι go forward 1 3 (0.51) (1.153) (0.47)
σίον the water-parsnep 1 3 (0.51) (0.261) (0.01)
σῖτος corn, grain 3 3 (0.51) (0.721) (1.84)
σύμπτωμα a chance, casualty 3 3 (0.51) (0.841) (0.32)
χρήσιμος useful, serviceable, good for use, good, apt 1 3 (0.51) (1.679) (0.87)
ἀράχνη a spider, a spider’s web 2 2 (0.34) (0.033) (0.0)
γράφω to scratch, draw, write 1 2 (0.34) (7.064) (2.6)
ἐπιτήδειος suitable; useful, necessary; deserving; associate 2 2 (0.34) (1.277) (2.25)
ἐπιχειρέω to attempt, attack, put one’s hand to 1 2 (0.34) (1.376) (1.54)
ἐργάζομαι to work, labour 1 2 (0.34) (2.772) (1.58)
Ζεύς Zeus 1 2 (0.34) (4.739) (12.03)
ὀδούς tooth 1 2 (0.34) (0.665) (0.52)
φάρμακον a drug, medicine 1 2 (0.34) (2.51) (0.63)
φύλλον a leaf; 2 2 (0.34) (0.521) (0.37)
χειμών winter; storm, stormy weather 2 2 (0.34) (1.096) (1.89)
ἀδυνατέω to want strength 1 1 (0.17) (0.221) (0.14)
ἀίσσω to move with a quick shooting motion, to shoot, dart, glance 1 1 (0.17) (0.052) (0.28)
ἅλως a threshing-floor, a halo 1 1 (0.17) (0.156) (0.03)
ἁμάρτημα a failure, fault, sin 1 1 (0.17) (0.732) (0.41)
ἁμαρτία a failure, fault, sin 1 1 (0.17) (1.995) (0.57)
ἀνατέλλω to make to rise up 1 1 (0.17) (0.358) (0.21)
ἀπεργάζομαι to finish off, turn out complete 1 1 (0.17) (0.403) (0.35)
ἀποτυγχάνω to fail in hitting 1 1 (0.17) (0.139) (0.16)
ἀράχνης a spider 1 1 (0.17) (0.012) (0.0)
ἀράχνιον a spider’s web; a small spider 1 1 (0.17) (0.03) (0.02)
γομφίος a grinder-tooth 1 1 (0.17) (0.015) (0.01)
γραμματικός knowing one's letters, well grounded in the rudiments, a grammarian 1 1 (0.17) (0.538) (0.02)
διαρθρόω to divide by joints, to articulate 1 1 (0.17) (0.111) (0.01)
διαφθείρω to destroy, ruin; to corrupt 1 1 (0.17) (1.527) (3.41)
ἐμπρόσθιος fore, front 1 1 (0.17) (0.035) (0.02)
καρπόω to bear fruit 1 1 (0.17) (0.265) (0.27)
κατέρχομαι to go down from; return from exile 1 1 (0.17) (0.435) (0.61)
καῦμα burning heat 1 1 (0.17) (0.182) (0.14)
λεαίνω to smooth 1 1 (0.17) (0.041) (0.07)
μύρμηξ ant 1 1 (0.17) (0.098) (0.06)
ναυπηγικός skilled in shipbuilding 1 1 (0.17) (0.014) (0.0)
νεοσσιά a nest of young birds, a nest 1 1 (0.17) (0.032) (0.04)
ξένος a guest, guest-friend, stranger; foreign 1 1 (0.17) (1.179) (4.14)
πλατύς wide, broad 1 1 (0.17) (0.756) (0.3)
ποτίζω to give to drink 1 1 (0.17) (0.14) (0.0)
ῥίζα a root 1 1 (0.17) (0.974) (0.28)
σκέπη a covering, shelter, protection 1 1 (0.17) (0.118) (0.05)
συμπίπτω to fall together, meet in battle, come to blows 1 1 (0.17) (0.559) (0.74)
συμφέρω to bring together; impers. to benefit 1 1 (0.17) (1.366) (1.96)
τέρας a sign, wonder, marvel 1 1 (0.17) (0.335) (0.5)
χαίρω to rejoice, be glad, be delighted 1 1 (0.17) (1.525) (2.46)
χελιδών the swallow 1 1 (0.17) (0.099) (0.13)

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