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

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