Aristotle, Ars Poetica 14

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186 lemmas; 507 tokens (10,745 in work)
word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 75 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 20 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
δέ but 18 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
εἰμί to be 11 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 6 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 4 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
οὗτος this; that 9 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 9 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
γάρ for 9 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 9 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
οὐ not 8 91 (84.69) (104.879) (82.22)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 5 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
λέγω to pick; to say 6 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 1 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
ὡς as, how 1 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 1 44 (40.95) (64.142) (59.77)
ΑΒΓ ABC and any other geometric figure 1 23 (21.41) (63.859) (4.86)
τε and 2 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
πᾶς all, the whole 1 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 5 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
πρός (w. gen.) from; (w. dat.) at, near, in addition to; (w. acc.) to, toward, regarding 1 49 (45.6) (56.75) (56.58)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 2 41 (38.16) (54.595) (46.87)
ἐκ from out of 3 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
γίγνομαι become, be born 3 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
μή not 5 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 2 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
ἔχω to have 2 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 2 58 (53.98) (44.62) (43.23)
ἄλλος other, another 2 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
πολύς much, many 1 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
οὖν so, then, therefore 7 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
either..or; than 9 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
ἄν modal particle 3 46 (42.81) (32.618) (38.42)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 4 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ποιέω to make, to do 6 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
οὕτως so, in this manner 2 25 (23.27) (28.875) (14.91)
ὑπό from under, by, c. gen. under, c. dat., towards c. acc. 2 18 (16.75) (26.85) (24.12)
τίη why? wherefore? 4 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
πρότερος before, earlier 1 33 (30.71) (25.424) (23.72)
ἐάν if 1 39 (36.3) (23.689) (20.31)
παρά from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, c. dat., to the side of, motion alongside of, c. acc. 2 21 (19.54) (22.709) (26.08)
τίς who? which? 1 15 (13.96) (21.895) (15.87)
τοιοῦτος such as this 4 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
ἐπεί after, since, when 1 21 (19.54) (19.86) (21.4)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 3 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 1 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 5 59 (54.91) (17.994) (15.68)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 5 59 (54.91) (17.692) (15.52)
ὁράω to see 1 15 (13.96) (16.42) (18.27)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 5 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 1 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
δείκνυμι to show 1 2 (1.86) (13.835) (3.57)
οὔτε neither / nor 2 19 (17.68) (13.727) (16.2)
ὅσος as much/many as 1 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
δεῖ it is necessary 5 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 2 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
ἔτι yet, as yet, still, besides 1 27 (25.13) (11.058) (14.57)
ὥστε so that 1 17 (15.82) (10.717) (9.47)
ὅμοιος like, resembling 1 24 (22.34) (10.645) (5.05)
οἶδα to know 3 10 (9.31) (9.863) (11.77)
ὅταν when, whenever 1 11 (10.24) (9.255) (4.07)
πατήρ a father 1 1 (0.93) (9.224) (10.48)
καλός beautiful 2 21 (19.54) (9.11) (12.96)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 2 23 (21.41) (9.032) (7.24)
γένος race, stock, family 1 10 (9.31) (8.844) (3.31)
ἐρῶ [I will say] 2 22 (20.47) (8.435) (3.94)
φαίνω to bring to light, make to appear 1 14 (13.03) (8.435) (8.04)
ἀνάγκη force, constraint, necessity 2 18 (16.75) (8.208) (3.67)
υἱός a son 5 7 (6.51) (7.898) (7.64)
ἀλλήλων of one another, to one another, one another 1 8 (7.45) (7.784) (7.56)
ἀκούω to hear 2 4 (3.72) (6.886) (9.12)
πρᾶγμα that which has been done, a deed, act 4 19 (17.68) (6.869) (8.08)
γιγνώσκω to learn to know, to perceive, mark, learn 2 5 (4.65) (6.8) (5.5)
πάσχω to experience, to suffer 1 5 (4.65) (6.528) (5.59)
δεύτερος second 1 9 (8.38) (6.183) (3.08)
εὑρίσκω to find 2 5 (4.65) (6.155) (4.65)
χράομαι use, experience 1 20 (18.61) (5.93) (6.1)
παῖς a child 1 2 (1.86) (5.845) (12.09)
ὅσπερ the very man who, the very thing which 2 7 (6.51) (5.806) (1.8)
διό wherefore, on which account 1 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
χράω to fall upon, attack, assail 1 21 (19.54) (5.601) (4.92)
μέλλω to think of doing, intend to do, to be about to do 6 9 (8.38) (5.491) (7.79)
χράω2 proclaim an oracle, (rare) furnish; mid.: consult an oracle, lend 1 19 (17.68) (5.448) (5.3)
καθά according as, just as 1 7 (6.51) (5.439) (4.28)
οἰκεῖος in or of the house 1 11 (10.24) (5.153) (2.94)
ζητέω to seek, seek for 3 6 (5.58) (5.036) (1.78)
πάθος anything that befalls one, an incident, accident 3 9 (8.38) (4.93) (0.86)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 7 31 (28.85) (4.909) (7.73)
ἀνά up, upon 1 4 (3.72) (4.693) (6.06)
τρίτος the third 1 7 (6.51) (4.486) (2.33)
φίλος friend; loved, beloved, dear 1 2 (1.86) (4.36) (12.78)
ἀποθνῄσκω to die, be killed 1 6 (5.58) (4.322) (6.41)
σαφής clear, plain, distinct, manifest 1 5 (4.65) (3.279) (2.18)
τέχνη art, skill, craft in work, cunning of hand 1 17 (15.82) (3.221) (1.81)
ποιός of a certain nature, kind 2 8 (7.45) (3.169) (2.06)
χραύω to scrape, graze, wound slightly 1 14 (13.03) (3.114) (2.65)
ἄλλως in another way 1 6 (5.58) (3.069) (1.79)
ἡδονή delight, enjoyment, pleasure 2 7 (6.51) (3.069) (1.42)
ἀδελφός sons of the same mother 3 4 (3.72) (2.887) (2.55)
φανερός open to sight, visible, manifest, evident 1 13 (12.1) (2.734) (1.67)
συνίστημι to set together, combine, associate, unite, band together 1 16 (14.89) (2.685) (1.99)
ἱκανός becoming, befitting, sufficing 1 7 (6.51) (2.65) (2.84)
ὕστερον the afterbirth 1 5 (4.65) (2.598) (2.47)
παραδίδωμι to hand over, to surrender 1 2 (1.86) (2.566) (2.66)
ἄνευ without 1 15 (13.96) (2.542) (1.84)
ποῖος of what nature? of what sort? 2 8 (7.45) (2.531) (2.35)
πλήν except 1 4 (3.72) (2.523) (3.25)
μήτηρ a mother 3 4 (3.72) (2.499) (4.41)
λύω to loose 1 7 (6.51) (2.411) (3.06)
ὄψις look, appearance, aspect 3 10 (9.31) (2.378) (1.7)
δεινός fearful, terrible, dread, dire 2 5 (4.65) (2.355) (5.24)
ἔξω out 1 7 (6.51) (2.334) (2.13)
πρᾶξις a doing, transaction, business 2 35 (32.57) (2.288) (3.51)
πρίν before; (after negated main clause) until 1 3 (2.79) (2.157) (5.09)
παλαιός old in years 1 2 (1.86) (2.149) (1.56)
οἰκία a building, house, dwelling 1 2 (1.86) (1.979) (2.07)
τύχη (good) fortune, luck, chance 1 3 (2.79) (1.898) (2.33)
ἀγνοέω not to perceive, be ignorant of 2 5 (4.65) (1.829) (1.05)
βελτίων better 1 16 (14.89) (1.81) (1.12)
παραλαμβάνω to receive from 1 1 (0.93) (1.745) (2.14)
ἐχθρός hated, hateful; enemy 3 4 (3.72) (1.678) (2.39)
δράω to do 1 7 (6.51) (1.634) (2.55)
ἀμείνων better, abler, stronger, braver 1 1 (0.93) (1.486) (1.76)
πάλαι long ago, in olden time, in days of yore, in time gone by 1 1 (0.93) (1.431) (1.76)
φόβος fear, panic, flight 1 7 (6.51) (1.426) (2.23)
χείρων worse, meaner, inferior 1 10 (9.31) (1.4) (1.07)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 2 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
ἀναγκάζω to force, compel 1 2 (1.86) (1.36) (2.82)
παρασκευάζω to get ready, prepare 4 9 (8.38) (1.336) (3.27)
ἀποκτείνω to kill, slay 5 7 (6.51) (1.322) (2.39)
φιλία friendly love, affection, friendship 2 3 (2.79) (1.063) (1.44)
γνωρίζω to make known, point out, explain 2 7 (6.51) (1.012) (0.3)
κοινωνέω to have or do in common with 1 3 (2.79) (0.907) (0.75)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 5 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
ἀπαντάω to meet 1 1 (0.93) (0.895) (0.92)
Ὀδυσσεύς Odysseus 1 8 (7.45) (0.877) (5.59)
τελευταῖος last 1 1 (0.93) (0.835) (1.17)
πρόσειμι be there (in addition) 1 3 (2.79) (0.784) (0.64)
σύστασις a putting together, composition 2 14 (13.03) (0.753) (0.39)
ἄγνοια want of perception, ignorance 1 3 (2.79) (0.718) (0.68)
ἐγγίγνομαι to be born or bred in; be innate, be native 1 1 (0.93) (0.594) (0.73)
συμπίπτω to fall together, meet in battle, come to blows 1 1 (0.93) (0.559) (0.74)
ἀδελφή a sister 1 4 (3.72) (0.542) (0.56)
φοβερός fearful 2 7 (6.51) (0.492) (0.58)
ἀπαθής not suffering 1 1 (0.93) (0.426) (0.13)
ἐκδίδωμι to give up, surrender 1 2 (1.86) (0.425) (0.79)
ἐμποιέω to make in 1 1 (0.93) (0.403) (0.38)
ἐλεέω to have pity on, shew mercy upon 1 1 (0.93) (0.39) (0.49)
ἔλεος pity, mercy, compassion 1 5 (4.65) (0.389) (0.25)
κράτιστος strongest, mightiest 1 1 (0.93) (0.345) (0.75)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 1 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 4 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
μίμησις imitation 1 39 (36.3) (0.208) (0.51)
ζητητέος to be sought 1 2 (1.86) (0.206) (0.09)
μηδέτερος neither of the two 2 3 (2.79) (0.201) (0.21)
ἄτεχνος without art, ignorant of the rules of art, unskilled, empirical 1 5 (4.65) (0.184) (0.27)
χορηγία office or λῃτουργία of a χορηγός 1 1 (0.93) (0.179) (0.69)
Σοφοκλέης Sophocles 1 9 (8.38) (0.165) (0.18)
Ὀρέστης Orestes; pl., the Orestae, an Epirot people 1 10 (9.31) (0.148) (0.32)
ἐλεός a kitchen-table, a board on which meat was cut up, a dresser 1 5 (4.65) (0.141) (0.16)
Οἰδίπους Oedipus 2 11 (10.24) (0.131) (0.89)
μιαρός stained 2 3 (2.79) (0.128) (0.16)
ὀλιγάκις but few times, seldom 1 3 (2.79) (0.118) (0.07)
οἰκτρός pitiable, in piteous plight 1 1 (0.93) (0.115) (0.17)
ἀνήκεστος not to be healed, incurable, irreparable, fatal 1 1 (0.93) (0.107) (0.3)
ἐλεεινός finding pity, pitied 2 8 (7.45) (0.104) (0.3)
φρίσσω to be rough; bristle; shudder 1 1 (0.93) (0.1) (0.21)
τραγικός (goat-like); tragic, majestic, pompous 1 6 (5.58) (0.097) (0.13)
Μήδεια Medea 1 2 (1.86) (0.087) (0.29)
τραυματίας wounded man 1 1 (0.93) (0.061) (0.08)
Κρέων Creon 1 1 (0.93) (0.054) (0.42)
Ἀλκμαίων Alcmaeon 2 3 (2.79) (0.05) (0.1)
Κλυταιμνήστρα Clytaemnestra 1 1 (0.93) (0.039) (0.05)
Ποίας Poeas, father of Philoctetes 1 1 (0.93) (0.038) (0.01)
Ἀντιγόνη Antigone 1 1 (0.93) (0.037) (0.32)
τερατώδης portentous 1 1 (0.93) (0.028) (0.01)
Ἐριφύλη Eriphyle 1 1 (0.93) (0.023) (0.03)
ἀναγνωρίζω recognize 5 14 (13.03) (0.022) (0.1)
ἀναγνώρισις recognition 1 19 (17.68) (0.022) (0.14)
Ἰφιγένεια strong-born 1 8 (7.45) (0.021) (0.07)
Κρεσφόντης Cresphontes 1 1 (0.93) (0.021) (0.01)
ἐλεᾶς a kind of owl 1 1 (0.93) (0.019) (0.02)
ἐκπληκτικός striking with consternation, astounding 1 2 (1.86) (0.013) (0.1)
Αἵμων Haemon 1 1 (0.93) (0.01) (0.05)
Τηλέγονος Telegonus 1 1 (0.93) (0.007) (0.01)

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