Aristotle, Ars Poetica 18

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175 lemmas; 418 tokens (10,745 in work)
word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 58 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 24 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
δέ but 25 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 12 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
εἰμί to be 9 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 2 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
οὗτος this; that 6 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 9 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
τε and 4 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 6 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 2 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
γάρ for 5 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
ὡς as, how 1 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
λέγω to pick; to say 6 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 2 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
ἐκ from out of 2 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
πᾶς all, the whole 1 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
ἔχω to have 1 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
γίγνομαι become, be born 2 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
πολύς much, many 3 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
ἄλλος other, another 5 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 3 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
μή not 5 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
ποιέω to make, to do 3 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 2 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 1 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
παρά from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, c. dat., to the side of, motion alongside of, c. acc. 4 21 (19.54) (22.709) (26.08)
μέγας big, great 1 17 (15.82) (18.419) (25.96)
μετά (w gen) with, among; (w acc) after 1 23 (21.41) (21.235) (25.5)
πρότερος before, earlier 1 33 (30.71) (25.424) (23.72)
οὖν so, then, therefore 1 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
either..or; than 2 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 3 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
νῦν now at this very time 1 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
ἐπεί after, since, when 1 21 (19.54) (19.86) (21.4)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
πρῶτος first 1 25 (23.27) (18.707) (16.57)
τίς who? which? 1 15 (13.96) (21.895) (15.87)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 3 59 (54.91) (17.994) (15.68)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 3 59 (54.91) (17.692) (15.52)
τοιοῦτος such as this 1 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
τίη why? wherefore? 4 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
δίδωμι to give 1 5 (4.65) (11.657) (13.85)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 1 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
ὅσος as much/many as 2 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
κακός bad 2 4 (3.72) (7.257) (12.65)
βούλομαι to will, wish, be willing 1 5 (4.65) (8.59) (11.98)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 4 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 2 18 (16.75) (12.667) (11.08)
δεῖ it is necessary 3 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
εἷς one 2 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 1 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
μάλιστα most 1 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 2 16 (14.89) (13.803) (8.53)
μᾶλλον more, rather 1 15 (13.96) (11.489) (8.35)
ἄρχω (to be first) to rule, to begin 1 5 (4.65) (5.82) (8.27)
ἀεί always, for ever 1 7 (6.51) (7.241) (8.18)
πρᾶγμα that which has been done, a deed, act 1 19 (17.68) (6.869) (8.08)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 1 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
ἀγαθός good 2 8 (7.45) (9.864) (6.93)
μέρος a part, share 5 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 7 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
δίκαιος just, observant of custom, correct, balanced 1 2 (1.86) (4.795) (6.12)
διό wherefore, on which account 1 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 3 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
εὖ well 1 7 (6.51) (2.642) (5.92)
πλεῖστος most, largest 1 5 (4.65) (4.005) (5.45)
λοιπός remaining, the rest 2 5 (4.65) (6.377) (5.2)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
ἴσος equal to, the same as; adv. perhaps 1 8 (7.45) (9.107) (4.91)
τοσοῦτος so large, so tall 1 4 (3.72) (5.396) (4.83)
ὅλος whole, entire, complete in all its parts 5 29 (26.99) (13.567) (4.4)
χρή it is fated, necessary 1 3 (2.79) (6.22) (4.12)
ὅταν when, whenever 1 11 (10.24) (9.255) (4.07)
οὗ where 1 4 (3.72) (6.728) (4.01)
ἐρῶ [I will say] 1 22 (20.47) (8.435) (3.94)
τέλος the fulfilment 2 16 (14.89) (4.234) (3.89)
πειράω to attempt, endeavour, try 1 2 (1.86) (1.92) (3.82)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 3 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
λύω to loose 1 7 (6.51) (2.411) (3.06)
χορός a round dance 1 8 (7.45) (0.832) (2.94)
ἀξιόω to think worthy of; to expect 1 1 (0.93) (2.976) (2.93)
μέχρι until (prep. and conj. w. aor.), as long as (conj. w. pres.) 3 6 (5.58) (3.714) (2.8)
θάνατος death 1 3 (2.79) (3.384) (2.71)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
μιμνήσκω to remind 1 2 (1.86) (1.852) (2.27)
Αἴας Ajax 1 1 (0.93) (0.378) (2.05)
σοφός wise, skilled, clever 1 1 (0.93) (1.915) (1.93)
πολλάκις many times, often, oft 2 4 (3.72) (3.702) (1.91)
τέσσαρες four 1 2 (1.86) (2.963) (1.9)
μέγεθος greatness, magnitude, size, height, stature 1 15 (13.96) (4.214) (1.84)
ὅσπερ the very man who, the very thing which 1 7 (6.51) (5.806) (1.8)
ἄλλως in another way 1 6 (5.58) (3.069) (1.79)
ἄδικος wrong-doing, unrighteous, unjust 1 1 (0.93) (1.264) (1.76)
ἐκεῖ there, in that place 1 3 (2.79) (2.795) (1.68)
ἴσως equally, in like manner 1 5 (4.65) (2.15) (1.68)
ἕνος belonging to the former of two periods, last year's 2 8 (7.45) (2.132) (1.65)
ὑπολαμβάνω take up; understand, interpret; assume; reply, rejoin 1 3 (2.79) (1.526) (1.65)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 1 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
ᾍδης Hades 1 1 (0.93) (0.568) (1.53)
καίτοι and indeed, and further; and yet 1 4 (3.72) (2.582) (1.38)
ἀποβαίνω to step off from 1 1 (0.93) (0.465) (1.36)
ἡσσάομαι to be less than another, inferior to 1 1 (0.93) (0.851) (1.32)
ἄμφω both 1 6 (5.58) (2.508) (1.28)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 2 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
ἀείδω to sing 2 3 (2.79) (0.923) (1.22)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 1 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
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 2 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
ἔνιοι some 1 12 (11.17) (2.716) (0.95)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
Ἴλιος Ilian, Trojan 1 2 (1.86) (0.231) (0.92)
ἔσχατος outermost 1 1 (0.93) (2.261) (0.9)
τέταρτος fourth 1 7 (6.51) (1.676) (0.89)
ἀγωνίζομαι to contend for a prize 1 4 (3.72) (0.536) (0.86)
μῆκος length 1 9 (8.38) (1.601) (0.86)
ἁπλόος single, simple 1 9 (8.38) (6.452) (0.83)
παιδίον a child 1 1 (0.93) (1.117) (0.81)
ὑπερβάλλω to throw over 1 3 (2.79) (0.763) (0.8)
φιλάνθρωπος loving mankind, humane, benevolent, kindly 1 3 (2.79) (0.352) (0.76)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 5 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
θαυμαστός wondrous, wonderful, marvellous 1 5 (4.65) (1.141) (0.69)
ἐξαπατάω to deceive 1 1 (0.93) (0.368) (0.66)
ἔξωθεν from without 1 1 (0.93) (1.897) (0.59)
Ἀγάθων Agathon 3 5 (4.65) (0.071) (0.53)
περιπέτεια a turning right about 2 12 (11.17) (0.049) (0.52)
Πηλεύς Peleus 1 1 (0.93) (0.126) (0.52)
ἀνδρεῖος of or for a man; courageous 1 2 (1.86) (0.537) (0.43)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 2 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
εὐτυχία good luck, success, prosperity 1 10 (9.31) (0.237) (0.3)
στοχάζομαι to aim 1 4 (3.72) (0.271) (0.3)
Αἰσχύλος Aeschylus 1 4 (3.72) (0.131) (0.28)
Φθία Phthia 1 1 (0.93) (0.04) (0.28)
πονηρία a bad state 1 3 (2.79) (0.356) (0.27)
λύσις a loosing, setting free, releasing, ransoming 5 8 (7.45) (0.705) (0.23)
μεταβαίνω to pass over from one place to another 1 1 (0.93) (0.542) (0.22)
σύστημα a whole compounded of parts, a system 1 1 (0.93) (0.146) (0.21)
πλέκω to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid 2 7 (6.51) (0.099) (0.19)
Σοφοκλέης Sophocles 1 9 (8.38) (0.165) (0.18)
μόριον a piece, portion, section 1 6 (5.58) (3.681) (0.15)
ἀναγνώρισις recognition 1 19 (17.68) (0.022) (0.14)
Ἰλιάς of Troy, the Troad territory; the Iliad 1 11 (10.24) (0.129) (0.14)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
ῥῆσις a saying, speaking, speech 1 3 (2.79) (0.488) (0.13)
τραγικός (goat-like); tragic, majestic, pompous 1 6 (5.58) (0.097) (0.13)
ἔσωθεν from within 1 1 (0.93) (0.16) (0.11)
λῆψις a taking hold, seizing, catching, seizure 1 1 (0.93) (0.202) (0.1)
συναγωνίζομαι to contend along with, to share in a contest 1 1 (0.93) (0.059) (0.1)
Προμηθεύς Prometheus 1 1 (0.93) (0.105) (0.1)
ὑποκριτής an interpreter, actor 1 7 (6.51) (0.101) (0.08)
κροτέω to make to rattle 1 1 (0.93) (0.03) (0.07)
συκοφαντέω to accuse falsely, slander, calumniate 1 1 (0.93) (0.125) (0.07)
Λυγκεύς Lynceus 1 2 (1.86) (0.077) (0.07)
Ἰξίων Ixion 1 1 (0.93) (0.041) (0.05)
μετάβασις a passing over, migration 1 4 (3.72) (0.166) (0.05)
Σίσυφος the crafty.) 1 1 (0.93) (0.037) (0.05)
Φθιῶτις land of Phthia, Phthiotis 1 1 (0.93) (0.005) (0.05)
ἠθικός of or for morals, ethical, moral 1 5 (4.65) (0.354) (0.05)
ἐπεισόδιον episode, interlude 1 6 (5.58) (0.011) (0.05)
ἐμβόλιμος inserted, intercalated 2 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.04)
πρέπων a species of sea fish 1 2 (1.86) (0.053) (0.04)
Νιόβη Niobe 1 1 (0.93) (0.033) (0.04)
δέσις binding together 4 4 (3.72) (0.016) (0.03)
πολύμυθος of many words 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.03)
ἐποποιικός of epic poetry 2 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
παθητικός subject to feeling, capable of feeling 1 3 (2.79) (0.435) (0.02)
πέρσις a sacking, sack 1 2 (1.86) (0.023) (0.02)
Θεοδέκτης Theodectes 1 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.02)
αἰτίασις complaint, accusation 1 1 (0.93) (0.007) (0.01)
πλοκή a twining: anything woven, a web 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.01)
προπράσσω to do before 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)
ὑπόληψις taking-up: reply, impression, assumption 1 1 (0.93) (0.332) (0.01)
Φορκίδες the daughters of Phorcys 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.01)

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