Aristotle, Ars Poetica 18

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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)
εἰμί to be 9 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 12 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
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)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 6 130 (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 9 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 2 104 (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. 2 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
ὡς as, how 1 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
τε and 4 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. 1 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
ἐκ from out of 2 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
γίγνομαι become, be born 2 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 1 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 3 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
ἄλλος other, another 5 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
πολύς much, many 3 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
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)
ποιέω to make, to do 3 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
τίη why? wherefore? 4 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
πρότερος before, earlier 1 33 (30.71) (25.424) (23.72)
εἷς one 2 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
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)
τίς who? which? 1 15 (13.96) (21.895) (15.87)
μετά (w gen) with, among; (w acc) after 1 23 (21.41) (21.235) (25.5)
τοιοῦτος such as this 1 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
ἐπεί after, since, when 1 21 (19.54) (19.86) (21.4)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 1 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
πρῶτος first 1 25 (23.27) (18.707) (16.57)
μέγας big, great 1 17 (15.82) (18.419) (25.96)
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)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 4 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 1 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 2 16 (14.89) (13.803) (8.53)
ὅλος whole, entire, complete in all its parts 5 29 (26.99) (13.567) (4.4)
ὅσος as much/many as 2 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 7 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 2 18 (16.75) (12.667) (11.08)
νῦν now at this very time 1 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
δίδωμι to give 1 5 (4.65) (11.657) (13.85)
μᾶλλον more, rather 1 15 (13.96) (11.489) (8.35)
μέρος a part, share 5 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 1 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 1 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
ἀγαθός good 2 8 (7.45) (9.864) (6.93)
ὅταν when, whenever 1 11 (10.24) (9.255) (4.07)
ἴσος equal to, the same as; adv. perhaps 1 8 (7.45) (9.107) (4.91)
βούλομαι to will, wish, be willing 1 5 (4.65) (8.59) (11.98)
ἐρῶ [I will say] 1 22 (20.47) (8.435) (3.94)
κακός bad 2 4 (3.72) (7.257) (12.65)
ἀεί always, for ever 1 7 (6.51) (7.241) (8.18)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
πρᾶγμα that which has been done, a deed, act 1 19 (17.68) (6.869) (8.08)
οὗ where 1 4 (3.72) (6.728) (4.01)
μάλιστα most 1 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
ἁπλόος single, simple 1 9 (8.38) (6.452) (0.83)
λοιπός remaining, the rest 2 5 (4.65) (6.377) (5.2)
χρή it is fated, necessary 1 3 (2.79) (6.22) (4.12)
ἄρχω (to be first) to rule, to begin 1 5 (4.65) (5.82) (8.27)
ὅσπερ the very man who, the very thing which 1 7 (6.51) (5.806) (1.8)
διό wherefore, on which account 1 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
τοσοῦτος so large, so tall 1 4 (3.72) (5.396) (4.83)
δίκαιος just, observant of custom, correct, balanced 1 2 (1.86) (4.795) (6.12)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
τέλος the fulfilment 2 16 (14.89) (4.234) (3.89)
μέγεθος greatness, magnitude, size, height, stature 1 15 (13.96) (4.214) (1.84)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 3 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
πλεῖστος most, largest 1 5 (4.65) (4.005) (5.45)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
μέχρι until (prep. and conj. w. aor.), as long as (conj. w. pres.) 3 6 (5.58) (3.714) (2.8)
πολλάκις many times, often, oft 2 4 (3.72) (3.702) (1.91)
μόριον a piece, portion, section 1 6 (5.58) (3.681) (0.15)
θάνατος death 1 3 (2.79) (3.384) (2.71)
ἄλλως in another way 1 6 (5.58) (3.069) (1.79)
ἀξιόω to think worthy of; to expect 1 1 (0.93) (2.976) (2.93)
τέσσαρες four 1 2 (1.86) (2.963) (1.9)
ἐκεῖ there, in that place 1 3 (2.79) (2.795) (1.68)
ἔνιοι some 1 12 (11.17) (2.716) (0.95)
εὖ well 1 7 (6.51) (2.642) (5.92)
καίτοι and indeed, and further; and yet 1 4 (3.72) (2.582) (1.38)
ἄμφω both 1 6 (5.58) (2.508) (1.28)
λύω to loose 1 7 (6.51) (2.411) (3.06)
ἔσχατος outermost 1 1 (0.93) (2.261) (0.9)
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)
πειράω to attempt, endeavour, try 1 2 (1.86) (1.92) (3.82)
σοφός wise, skilled, clever 1 1 (0.93) (1.915) (1.93)
ἔξωθεν from without 1 1 (0.93) (1.897) (0.59)
μιμνήσκω to remind 1 2 (1.86) (1.852) (2.27)
τέταρτος fourth 1 7 (6.51) (1.676) (0.89)
μῆκος length 1 9 (8.38) (1.601) (0.86)
ὑπολαμβάνω take up; understand, interpret; assume; reply, rejoin 1 3 (2.79) (1.526) (1.65)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 2 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
ἄδικος wrong-doing, unrighteous, unjust 1 1 (0.93) (1.264) (1.76)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 1 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
θαυμαστός wondrous, wonderful, marvellous 1 5 (4.65) (1.141) (0.69)
παιδίον a child 1 1 (0.93) (1.117) (0.81)
ἀείδω to sing 2 3 (2.79) (0.923) (1.22)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 3 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
πρέπω to be clearly seen, to resemble, to seem (πρέπει it is fitting) 1 2 (1.86) (0.865) (1.06)
ἡσσάομαι to be less than another, inferior to 1 1 (0.93) (0.851) (1.32)
ἐκπίπτω to fall out of 2 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
χορός a round dance 1 8 (7.45) (0.832) (2.94)
ὑπερβάλλω to throw over 1 3 (2.79) (0.763) (0.8)
λύσις a loosing, setting free, releasing, ransoming 5 8 (7.45) (0.705) (0.23)
ᾍδης Hades 1 1 (0.93) (0.568) (1.53)
μεταβαίνω to pass over from one place to another 1 1 (0.93) (0.542) (0.22)
ἀνδρεῖος of or for a man; courageous 1 2 (1.86) (0.537) (0.43)
ἀγωνίζομαι to contend for a prize 1 4 (3.72) (0.536) (0.86)
ῥῆσις a saying, speaking, speech 1 3 (2.79) (0.488) (0.13)
ἀποβαίνω to step off from 1 1 (0.93) (0.465) (1.36)
παθητικός subject to feeling, capable of feeling 1 3 (2.79) (0.435) (0.02)
Αἴας Ajax 1 1 (0.93) (0.378) (2.05)
ἐξαπατάω to deceive 1 1 (0.93) (0.368) (0.66)
πονηρία a bad state 1 3 (2.79) (0.356) (0.27)
ἠθικός of or for morals, ethical, moral 1 5 (4.65) (0.354) (0.05)
φιλάνθρωπος loving mankind, humane, benevolent, kindly 1 3 (2.79) (0.352) (0.76)
ὑπόληψις taking-up: reply, impression, assumption 1 1 (0.93) (0.332) (0.01)
στοχάζομαι to aim 1 4 (3.72) (0.271) (0.3)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
εὐτυχία good luck, success, prosperity 1 10 (9.31) (0.237) (0.3)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 2 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
Ἴλιος Ilian, Trojan 1 2 (1.86) (0.231) (0.92)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 5 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
λῆψις a taking hold, seizing, catching, seizure 1 1 (0.93) (0.202) (0.1)
μετάβασις a passing over, migration 1 4 (3.72) (0.166) (0.05)
Σοφοκλέης Sophocles 1 9 (8.38) (0.165) (0.18)
ἔσωθεν from within 1 1 (0.93) (0.16) (0.11)
σύστημα a whole compounded of parts, a system 1 1 (0.93) (0.146) (0.21)
Αἰσχύλος Aeschylus 1 4 (3.72) (0.131) (0.28)
Ἰλιάς of Troy, the Troad territory; the Iliad 1 11 (10.24) (0.129) (0.14)
Πηλεύς Peleus 1 1 (0.93) (0.126) (0.52)
συκοφαντέω to accuse falsely, slander, calumniate 1 1 (0.93) (0.125) (0.07)
Προμηθεύς Prometheus 1 1 (0.93) (0.105) (0.1)
ὑποκριτής an interpreter, actor 1 7 (6.51) (0.101) (0.08)
πλέκω to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid 2 7 (6.51) (0.099) (0.19)
τραγικός (goat-like); tragic, majestic, pompous 1 6 (5.58) (0.097) (0.13)
Λυγκεύς Lynceus 1 2 (1.86) (0.077) (0.07)
Ἀγάθων Agathon 3 5 (4.65) (0.071) (0.53)
συναγωνίζομαι to contend along with, to share in a contest 1 1 (0.93) (0.059) (0.1)
πρέπων a species of sea fish 1 2 (1.86) (0.053) (0.04)
περιπέτεια a turning right about 2 12 (11.17) (0.049) (0.52)
πλοκή a twining: anything woven, a web 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.01)
Ἰξίων Ixion 1 1 (0.93) (0.041) (0.05)
Φθία Phthia 1 1 (0.93) (0.04) (0.28)
Σίσυφος the crafty.) 1 1 (0.93) (0.037) (0.05)
Νιόβη Niobe 1 1 (0.93) (0.033) (0.04)
κροτέω to make to rattle 1 1 (0.93) (0.03) (0.07)
πέρσις a sacking, sack 1 2 (1.86) (0.023) (0.02)
ἀναγνώρισις recognition 1 19 (17.68) (0.022) (0.14)
δέσις binding together 4 4 (3.72) (0.016) (0.03)
ἐπεισόδιον episode, interlude 1 6 (5.58) (0.011) (0.05)
αἰτίασις complaint, accusation 1 1 (0.93) (0.007) (0.01)
ἐμβόλιμος inserted, intercalated 2 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.04)
Θεοδέκτης Theodectes 1 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.02)
Φθιῶτις land of Phthia, Phthiotis 1 1 (0.93) (0.005) (0.05)
ἐποποιικός of epic poetry 2 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
πολύμυθος of many words 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.03)
Φορκίδες the daughters of Phorcys 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.01)
προπράσσω to do before 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)

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