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)
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)
οὗτος this; that 7 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
λέγω to pick; to say 2 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 4 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
either..or; than 1 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 7 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 2 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 4 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
ποιέω to make, to do 3 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
οὐ not 1 91 (84.69) (104.879) (82.22)
ἐκ from out of 1 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 1 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
ἔχω to have 2 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
γίγνομαι become, be born 1 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 3 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
ἄλλος other, another 2 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
δεῖ it is necessary 3 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
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)
μή not 1 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 2 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 1 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
οὖν so, then, therefore 2 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
ὡς as, how 2 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 2 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
τε and 1 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
ὅτι adv. + superl., as...as possible; ὅτι μή except 3 46 (42.81) (49.106) (23.97)
ἄν modal particle 3 46 (42.81) (32.618) (38.42)
ὅτι2 conj.: that, because 3 45 (41.88) (49.49) (23.92)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 2 44 (40.95) (64.142) (59.77)
πολύς much, many 1 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 1 41 (38.16) (54.595) (46.87)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
λόγος the word 2 32 (29.78) (29.19) (16.1)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 1 31 (28.85) (4.909) (7.73)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 1 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ὄνομα name 1 30 (27.92) (7.968) (4.46)
ὅσος as much/many as 1 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 1 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
ἔτι yet, as yet, still, besides 1 27 (25.13) (11.058) (14.57)
οὕτως so, in this manner 4 25 (23.27) (28.875) (14.91)
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)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 1 23 (21.41) (9.032) (7.24)
διό wherefore, on which account 1 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
λέξις a speaking, saying, speech 1 22 (20.47) (1.763) (0.32)
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)
μάλιστα most 1 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
ὑπό from under, by, c. gen. under, c. dat., towards c. acc. 2 18 (16.75) (26.85) (24.12)
ἐποποιία epic poetry 1 17 (15.82) (0.018) (0.13)
ὥστε so that 1 17 (15.82) (10.717) (9.47)
συνίστημι to set together, combine, associate, unite, band together 1 16 (14.89) (2.685) (1.99)
ὁράω to see 2 15 (13.96) (16.42) (18.27)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
ἀναγνωρίζω recognize 2 14 (13.03) (0.022) (0.1)
ποιητικός capable of making, creative, productive 1 12 (11.17) (1.437) (0.18)
οἰκεῖος in or of the house 1 11 (10.24) (5.153) (2.94)
χρόνος time 1 11 (10.24) (11.109) (9.36)
ἔρχομαι to come 3 10 (9.31) (6.984) (16.46)
θεωρέω to look at, view, behold 1 10 (9.31) (2.307) (1.87)
Ὀρέστης Orestes; pl., the Orestae, an Epirot people 1 10 (9.31) (0.148) (0.32)
ἄρα particle: 'so' 1 9 (8.38) (11.074) (20.24)
δυνατός strong, mighty, able 1 9 (8.38) (3.942) (3.03)
μέλλω to think of doing, intend to do, to be about to do 1 9 (8.38) (5.491) (7.79)
Ὀδύσσεια the Odyssey 1 9 (8.38) (0.04) (0.09)
πάθος anything that befalls one, an incident, accident 1 9 (8.38) (4.93) (0.86)
τίθημι to set, put, place 1 9 (8.38) (6.429) (7.71)
φύσις the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition 1 9 (8.38) (15.198) (3.78)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 1 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
ἐπεισόδιος coming in besides, adventitious 2 8 (7.45) (0.013) (0.06)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
Ἰφιγένεια strong-born 1 8 (7.45) (0.021) (0.07)
Ὀδυσσεύς Odysseus 1 8 (7.45) (0.877) (5.59)
σχῆμα form, figure, appearance 1 8 (7.45) (4.435) (0.59)
γνωρίζω to make known, point out, explain 1 7 (6.51) (1.012) (0.3)
ἔξω out 2 7 (6.51) (2.334) (2.13)
ἤδη already 1 7 (6.51) (8.333) (11.03)
θύω to sacrifice 5 7 (6.51) (1.161) (2.11)
καθόλου on the whole, in general 3 7 (6.51) (5.11) (1.48)
υἱός a son 1 7 (6.51) (7.898) (7.64)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
ἐπιτιμάω honor, raise price; blame, rebuke, censure 1 6 (5.58) (0.325) (0.4)
σκηνή a covered place, a tent 1 6 (5.58) (0.822) (0.74)
ἐπεισόδιον episode, interlude 1 6 (5.58) (0.011) (0.05)
εὑρίσκω to find 1 5 (4.65) (6.155) (4.65)
θεατής one who sees, a spectator 2 5 (4.65) (0.12) (0.18)
θεός god 2 5 (4.65) (26.466) (19.54)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 2 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
πρό before 1 5 (4.65) (5.786) (4.33)
ὕστερον the afterbirth 1 5 (4.65) (2.598) (2.47)
ἀδελφή a sister 1 4 (3.72) (0.542) (0.56)
ἀδελφός sons of the same mother 1 4 (3.72) (2.887) (2.55)
αἰτία a charge, accusation 1 4 (3.72) (5.906) (2.88)
ἐκπίπτω to fall out of 1 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
ἐπιτίθημι to lay, put on; (mid.) to attack 1 4 (3.72) (1.54) (1.61)
ἐχθρός hated, hateful; enemy 1 4 (3.72) (1.678) (2.39)
θύω2 rage, seethe 3 4 (3.72) (1.097) (2.0)
λανθάνω to escape notice, to be unknown, unseen, unnoticed 1 4 (3.72) (1.665) (2.81)
μακρός long 1 4 (3.72) (1.989) (2.83)
σκοπέω to look at 1 4 (3.72) (1.847) (2.27)
ὑπεναντίος set over against, meeting 1 4 (3.72) (0.243) (1.62)
ἐκεῖ there, in that place 1 3 (2.79) (2.795) (1.68)
ἐναργής visible, palpable, in bodily shape 1 3 (2.79) (1.398) (0.39)
ἐπεισοδιόω vary by introducing episodes 2 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
νομός place of pasture; district (nome), esp. in Egypt 1 3 (2.79) (5.553) (4.46)
νόμος usage, custom, law, ordinance 1 3 (2.79) (5.63) (4.23)
ὅπως how, that, in order that, as 1 3 (2.79) (4.748) (5.64)
πιθανός calculated to persuade; 1 3 (2.79) (0.513) (0.2)
ὑποτίθημι to place under, to suggest 1 3 (2.79) (1.68) (0.55)
ἀναιρέω to take up; to destroy 1 2 (1.86) (3.379) (1.22)
ἀφανίζω to make unseen, hide from sight 1 2 (1.86) (0.464) (0.42)
ἐκτίθημι to set out, place outside 1 2 (1.86) (0.724) (0.26)
ἱέρεια a priestess 1 2 (1.86) (0.208) (0.18)
κάθαρσις a cleansing 1 2 (1.86) (0.392) (0.05)
καρκίνος a crab 1 2 (1.86) (0.17) (0.02)
Ὀδύσσειος of Ulysses 1 2 (1.86) (0.011) (0.02)
πρέπω to be clearly seen, to resemble, to seem (πρέπει it is fitting) 1 2 (1.86) (0.865) (1.06)
συναπεργάζομαι to help in completing 2 2 (1.86) (0.002) (0.02)
σῴζω to save, keep 1 2 (1.86) (2.74) (2.88)
σωτηρία a saving, deliverance, preservation, safety 2 2 (1.86) (1.497) (1.41)
χειμάζω to pass the winter 2 2 (1.86) (0.072) (0.14)
πρέπων a species of sea fish 1 2 (1.86) (0.053) (0.04)
ἄδηλος not seen 1 1 (0.93) (0.791) (0.41)
ἀληθινός agreeable to truth 1 1 (0.93) (0.691) (0.91)
Ἀμφιάραος Amphiaraus 1 1 (0.93) (0.09) (0.13)
ἀναλίσκω to use up, to spend, lavish 1 1 (0.93) (0.415) (0.39)
ἀνειλέω to roll up together 1 1 (0.93) (0.26) (0.13)
ἄνειμι go up, reach 1 1 (0.93) (0.356) (0.44)
ἀποδημέω to be away from home, be abroad 1 1 (0.93) (0.139) (0.15)
ἀφικνέομαι to come to 1 1 (0.93) (2.347) (7.38)
διαφθείρω to destroy, ruin; to corrupt 1 1 (0.93) (1.527) (3.41)
δυσχεραίνω to be unable to endure 1 1 (0.93) (0.221) (0.15)
ἐντεῦθεν hence 1 1 (0.93) (2.103) (2.21)
ἐπιβουλεύω to plot against 1 1 (0.93) (0.494) (0.82)
ἔτος a year 1 1 (0.93) (3.764) (3.64)
εὔπλαστος easy to mould 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.01)
εὐφυής well-grown, shapely, goodly 1 1 (0.93) (0.209) (0.62)
ἱδρύω to make to sit down, to seat 1 1 (0.93) (0.45) (0.74)
ἱερεία sacrifice, festival 1 1 (0.93) (0.041) (0.05)
ἱερωσύνη the office of priest, priesthood 1 1 (0.93) (0.233) (0.03)
κόρη a maiden, maid; pupil of the eye 1 1 (0.93) (0.698) (2.34)
μανία madness, frenzy 1 1 (0.93) (0.392) (0.27)
μανικός of or for madness, mad, frenzied, disposed to madness 1 1 (0.93) (0.055) (0.04)
μηκύνω to lengthen, prolong, extend 1 1 (0.93) (0.12) (0.15)
μνηστήρ a wooer, suitor 1 1 (0.93) (0.279) (1.82)
ξένος a guest, guest-friend, stranger; foreign 1 1 (0.93) (1.179) (4.14)
οἴκοι at home, in the house 1 1 (0.93) (0.267) (0.35)
οἶκος a house, abode, dwelling 1 1 (0.93) (2.871) (3.58)
ὄμμα the eye 1 1 (0.93) (0.671) (1.11)
ὀργίζω to make angry, provoke to anger, irritate 1 1 (0.93) (0.401) (0.38)
παρατείνω to stretch out along 1 1 (0.93) (0.14) (0.15)
παραφυλάσσω to watch beside, to guard closely, watch narrowly 1 1 (0.93) (0.122) (0.2)
Ποσειδῶν Poseidon 1 1 (0.93) (0.51) (1.32)
σύντομος cut short, abridged, concise, brief 1 1 (0.93) (0.367) (0.24)
χαλεπαίνω to be severe, sore, grievous 1 1 (0.93) (0.195) (0.46)
χειμαίνω to drive by a storm 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.02)
χρῆμα thing, (pl.) goods, property, money 1 1 (0.93) (2.488) (5.04)
χρονόω make temporal 1 1 (0.93) (0.025) (0.01)
χώρα land 1 1 (0.93) (3.587) (8.1)
Πολύϊδος Polyidus 1 1 (0.93) (0.012) (0.03)
ἱερόν sanctuary 1 1 (0.93) (1.348) (2.26)

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