Aristotle, Ars Poetica 17

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168 lemmas; 340 tokens (10,745 in work)
word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 54 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 17 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
δέ but 14 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
εἰμί to be 7 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 9 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 7 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
οὗτος this; that 7 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 4 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
γάρ for 5 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 4 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
οὐ not 1 91 (84.69) (104.879) (82.22)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 4 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
λέγω to pick; to say 2 132 (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 2 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 2 44 (40.95) (64.142) (59.77)
τε and 1 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 3 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 1 41 (38.16) (54.595) (46.87)
ἐκ from out of 1 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
γίγνομαι become, be born 1 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
μή not 1 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
ὅτι2 conj.: that, because 3 45 (41.88) (49.49) (23.92)
ὅτι adv. + superl., as...as possible; ὅτι μή except 3 46 (42.81) (49.106) (23.97)
ἔχω to have 2 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 2 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
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 2 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
either..or; than 1 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
ἄν modal particle 3 46 (42.81) (32.618) (38.42)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 1 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ποιέω to make, to do 3 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
λόγος the word 2 32 (29.78) (29.19) (16.1)
οὕτως so, in this manner 4 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)
θεός god 2 5 (4.65) (26.466) (19.54)
παρά from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, c. dat., to the side of, motion alongside of, c. acc. 1 21 (19.54) (22.709) (26.08)
μετά (w gen) with, among; (w acc) after 1 23 (21.41) (21.235) (25.5)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 2 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 2 59 (54.91) (17.994) (15.68)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 2 59 (54.91) (17.692) (15.52)
ὁράω to see 2 15 (13.96) (16.42) (18.27)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 2 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 2 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
φύσις the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition 1 9 (8.38) (15.198) (3.78)
ὅσος as much/many as 1 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
δεῖ it is necessary 3 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 1 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
χρόνος time 1 11 (10.24) (11.109) (9.36)
ἄρα particle: 'so' 1 9 (8.38) (11.074) (20.24)
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)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 1 23 (21.41) (9.032) (7.24)
ἤδη already 1 7 (6.51) (8.333) (11.03)
ὄνομα name 1 30 (27.92) (7.968) (4.46)
υἱός a son 1 7 (6.51) (7.898) (7.64)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
ἔρχομαι to come 3 10 (9.31) (6.984) (16.46)
μάλιστα most 1 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
τίθημι to set, put, place 1 9 (8.38) (6.429) (7.71)
εὑρίσκω to find 1 5 (4.65) (6.155) (4.65)
αἰτία a charge, accusation 1 4 (3.72) (5.906) (2.88)
πρό before 1 5 (4.65) (5.786) (4.33)
διό wherefore, on which account 1 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
νόμος usage, custom, law, ordinance 1 3 (2.79) (5.63) (4.23)
νομός place of pasture; district (nome), esp. in Egypt 1 3 (2.79) (5.553) (4.46)
μέλλω to think of doing, intend to do, to be about to do 1 9 (8.38) (5.491) (7.79)
οἰκεῖος in or of the house 1 11 (10.24) (5.153) (2.94)
καθόλου on the whole, in general 3 7 (6.51) (5.11) (1.48)
πάθος anything that befalls one, an incident, accident 1 9 (8.38) (4.93) (0.86)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 1 31 (28.85) (4.909) (7.73)
ὅπως how, that, in order that, as 1 3 (2.79) (4.748) (5.64)
σχῆμα form, figure, appearance 1 8 (7.45) (4.435) (0.59)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 1 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
δυνατός strong, mighty, able 1 9 (8.38) (3.942) (3.03)
ἔτος a year 1 1 (0.93) (3.764) (3.64)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
χώρα land 1 1 (0.93) (3.587) (8.1)
ἀναιρέω to take up; to destroy 1 2 (1.86) (3.379) (1.22)
ἀδελφός sons of the same mother 1 4 (3.72) (2.887) (2.55)
οἶκος a house, abode, dwelling 1 1 (0.93) (2.871) (3.58)
ἐκεῖ there, in that place 1 3 (2.79) (2.795) (1.68)
σῴζω to save, keep 1 2 (1.86) (2.74) (2.88)
συνίστημι to set together, combine, associate, unite, band together 1 16 (14.89) (2.685) (1.99)
ὕστερον the afterbirth 1 5 (4.65) (2.598) (2.47)
χρῆμα thing, (pl.) goods, property, money 1 1 (0.93) (2.488) (5.04)
ἀφικνέομαι to come to 1 1 (0.93) (2.347) (7.38)
ἔξω out 2 7 (6.51) (2.334) (2.13)
θεωρέω to look at, view, behold 1 10 (9.31) (2.307) (1.87)
ἐντεῦθεν hence 1 1 (0.93) (2.103) (2.21)
μακρός long 1 4 (3.72) (1.989) (2.83)
σκοπέω to look at 1 4 (3.72) (1.847) (2.27)
λέξις a speaking, saying, speech 1 22 (20.47) (1.763) (0.32)
ὑποτίθημι to place under, to suggest 1 3 (2.79) (1.68) (0.55)
ἐχθρός hated, hateful; enemy 1 4 (3.72) (1.678) (2.39)
λανθάνω to escape notice, to be unknown, unseen, unnoticed 1 4 (3.72) (1.665) (2.81)
ἐπιτίθημι to lay, put on; (mid.) to attack 1 4 (3.72) (1.54) (1.61)
διαφθείρω to destroy, ruin; to corrupt 1 1 (0.93) (1.527) (3.41)
σωτηρία a saving, deliverance, preservation, safety 2 2 (1.86) (1.497) (1.41)
ποιητικός capable of making, creative, productive 1 12 (11.17) (1.437) (0.18)
ἐναργής visible, palpable, in bodily shape 1 3 (2.79) (1.398) (0.39)
ἱερόν sanctuary 1 1 (0.93) (1.348) (2.26)
ξένος a guest, guest-friend, stranger; foreign 1 1 (0.93) (1.179) (4.14)
θύω to sacrifice 5 7 (6.51) (1.161) (2.11)
θύω2 rage, seethe 3 4 (3.72) (1.097) (2.0)
γνωρίζω to make known, point out, explain 1 7 (6.51) (1.012) (0.3)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 2 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
Ὀδυσσεύς Odysseus 1 8 (7.45) (0.877) (5.59)
πρέπω to be clearly seen, to resemble, to seem (πρέπει it is fitting) 1 2 (1.86) (0.865) (1.06)
ἐκπίπτω to fall out of 1 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
σκηνή a covered place, a tent 1 6 (5.58) (0.822) (0.74)
ἄδηλος not seen 1 1 (0.93) (0.791) (0.41)
ἐκτίθημι to set out, place outside 1 2 (1.86) (0.724) (0.26)
κόρη a maiden, maid; pupil of the eye 1 1 (0.93) (0.698) (2.34)
ἀληθινός agreeable to truth 1 1 (0.93) (0.691) (0.91)
ὄμμα the eye 1 1 (0.93) (0.671) (1.11)
ἀδελφή a sister 1 4 (3.72) (0.542) (0.56)
πιθανός calculated to persuade; 1 3 (2.79) (0.513) (0.2)
Ποσειδῶν Poseidon 1 1 (0.93) (0.51) (1.32)
ἐπιβουλεύω to plot against 1 1 (0.93) (0.494) (0.82)
ἀφανίζω to make unseen, hide from sight 1 2 (1.86) (0.464) (0.42)
ἱδρύω to make to sit down, to seat 1 1 (0.93) (0.45) (0.74)
ἀναλίσκω to use up, to spend, lavish 1 1 (0.93) (0.415) (0.39)
ὀργίζω to make angry, provoke to anger, irritate 1 1 (0.93) (0.401) (0.38)
κάθαρσις a cleansing 1 2 (1.86) (0.392) (0.05)
μανία madness, frenzy 1 1 (0.93) (0.392) (0.27)
σύντομος cut short, abridged, concise, brief 1 1 (0.93) (0.367) (0.24)
ἄνειμι go up, reach 1 1 (0.93) (0.356) (0.44)
ἐπιτιμάω honor, raise price; blame, rebuke, censure 1 6 (5.58) (0.325) (0.4)
μνηστήρ a wooer, suitor 1 1 (0.93) (0.279) (1.82)
οἴκοι at home, in the house 1 1 (0.93) (0.267) (0.35)
ἀνειλέω to roll up together 1 1 (0.93) (0.26) (0.13)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
ὑπεναντίος set over against, meeting 1 4 (3.72) (0.243) (1.62)
ἱερωσύνη the office of priest, priesthood 1 1 (0.93) (0.233) (0.03)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 1 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
δυσχεραίνω to be unable to endure 1 1 (0.93) (0.221) (0.15)
εὐφυής well-grown, shapely, goodly 1 1 (0.93) (0.209) (0.62)
ἱέρεια a priestess 1 2 (1.86) (0.208) (0.18)
χαλεπαίνω to be severe, sore, grievous 1 1 (0.93) (0.195) (0.46)
καρκίνος a crab 1 2 (1.86) (0.17) (0.02)
Ὀρέστης Orestes; pl., the Orestae, an Epirot people 1 10 (9.31) (0.148) (0.32)
παρατείνω to stretch out along 1 1 (0.93) (0.14) (0.15)
ἀποδημέω to be away from home, be abroad 1 1 (0.93) (0.139) (0.15)
παραφυλάσσω to watch beside, to guard closely, watch narrowly 1 1 (0.93) (0.122) (0.2)
θεατής one who sees, a spectator 2 5 (4.65) (0.12) (0.18)
μηκύνω to lengthen, prolong, extend 1 1 (0.93) (0.12) (0.15)
Ἀμφιάραος Amphiaraus 1 1 (0.93) (0.09) (0.13)
χειμάζω to pass the winter 2 2 (1.86) (0.072) (0.14)
μανικός of or for madness, mad, frenzied, disposed to madness 1 1 (0.93) (0.055) (0.04)
πρέπων a species of sea fish 1 2 (1.86) (0.053) (0.04)
ἱερεία sacrifice, festival 1 1 (0.93) (0.041) (0.05)
Ὀδύσσεια the Odyssey 1 9 (8.38) (0.04) (0.09)
χρονόω make temporal 1 1 (0.93) (0.025) (0.01)
ἀναγνωρίζω recognize 2 14 (13.03) (0.022) (0.1)
Ἰφιγένεια strong-born 1 8 (7.45) (0.021) (0.07)
ἐποποιία epic poetry 1 17 (15.82) (0.018) (0.13)
ἐπεισόδιος coming in besides, adventitious 2 8 (7.45) (0.013) (0.06)
Πολύϊδος Polyidus 1 1 (0.93) (0.012) (0.03)
Ὀδύσσειος of Ulysses 1 2 (1.86) (0.011) (0.02)
ἐπεισόδιον episode, interlude 1 6 (5.58) (0.011) (0.05)
ἐπεισοδιόω vary by introducing episodes 2 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
εὔπλαστος easy to mould 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.01)
χειμαίνω to drive by a storm 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.02)
συναπεργάζομαι to help in completing 2 2 (1.86) (0.002) (0.02)

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