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)
δέ but 25 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
καί and, also 24 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
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)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 9 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 7 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 6 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
λέγω to pick; to say 6 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
οὗτος this; that 6 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
ἄλλος other, another 5 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
γάρ for 5 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
λύσις a loosing, setting free, releasing, ransoming 5 8 (7.45) (0.705) (0.23)
μέρος a part, share 5 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
μή not 5 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
ὅλος whole, entire, complete in all its parts 5 29 (26.99) (13.567) (4.4)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 5 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
δέσις binding together 4 4 (3.72) (0.016) (0.03)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 4 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
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)
τε and 4 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
τίη why? wherefore? 4 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 3 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
δεῖ it is necessary 3 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
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)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 3 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
μέχρι until (prep. and conj. w. aor.), as long as (conj. w. pres.) 3 6 (5.58) (3.714) (2.8)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 3 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 3 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
ποιέω to make, to do 3 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
πολύς much, many 3 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
Ἀγάθων Agathon 3 5 (4.65) (0.071) (0.53)
ἀγαθός good 2 8 (7.45) (9.864) (6.93)
ἀείδω to sing 2 3 (2.79) (0.923) (1.22)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 2 16 (14.89) (13.803) (8.53)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 2 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
γίγνομαι become, be born 2 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 2 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
εἷς one 2 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
ἐκ from out of 2 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 2 18 (16.75) (12.667) (11.08)
ἐκπίπτω to fall out of 2 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
ἐμβόλιμος inserted, intercalated 2 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.04)
ἕνος belonging to the former of two periods, last year's 2 8 (7.45) (2.132) (1.65)
ἐποποιικός of epic poetry 2 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
either..or; than 2 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
κακός bad 2 4 (3.72) (7.257) (12.65)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 2 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
λοιπός remaining, the rest 2 5 (4.65) (6.377) (5.2)
ὅσος as much/many as 2 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
περιπέτεια a turning right about 2 12 (11.17) (0.049) (0.52)
πλέκω to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid 2 7 (6.51) (0.099) (0.19)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 2 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
πολλάκις many times, often, oft 2 4 (3.72) (3.702) (1.91)
τέλος the fulfilment 2 16 (14.89) (4.234) (3.89)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 2 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 2 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
ἀγωνίζομαι to contend for a prize 1 4 (3.72) (0.536) (0.86)
ᾍδης Hades 1 1 (0.93) (0.568) (1.53)
ἄδικος wrong-doing, unrighteous, unjust 1 1 (0.93) (1.264) (1.76)
ἀεί always, for ever 1 7 (6.51) (7.241) (8.18)
Αἴας Ajax 1 1 (0.93) (0.378) (2.05)
Αἰσχύλος Aeschylus 1 4 (3.72) (0.131) (0.28)
αἰτίασις complaint, accusation 1 1 (0.93) (0.007) (0.01)
ἄλλως in another way 1 6 (5.58) (3.069) (1.79)
ἄμφω both 1 6 (5.58) (2.508) (1.28)
ἀναγνώρισις recognition 1 19 (17.68) (0.022) (0.14)
ἀνδρεῖος of or for a man; courageous 1 2 (1.86) (0.537) (0.43)
ἀξιόω to think worthy of; to expect 1 1 (0.93) (2.976) (2.93)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 1 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
ἁπλόος single, simple 1 9 (8.38) (6.452) (0.83)
ἀποβαίνω to step off from 1 1 (0.93) (0.465) (1.36)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 1 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
ἄρχω (to be first) to rule, to begin 1 5 (4.65) (5.82) (8.27)
βούλομαι to will, wish, be willing 1 5 (4.65) (8.59) (11.98)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 1 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
δίδωμι to give 1 5 (4.65) (11.657) (13.85)
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)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 1 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
ἐκεῖ there, in that place 1 3 (2.79) (2.795) (1.68)
ἔνιοι some 1 12 (11.17) (2.716) (0.95)
ἐξαπατάω to deceive 1 1 (0.93) (0.368) (0.66)
ἔξωθεν from without 1 1 (0.93) (1.897) (0.59)
ἐπεί after, since, when 1 21 (19.54) (19.86) (21.4)
ἐρῶ [I will say] 1 22 (20.47) (8.435) (3.94)
ἔσχατος outermost 1 1 (0.93) (2.261) (0.9)
ἔσωθεν from within 1 1 (0.93) (0.16) (0.11)
εὖ well 1 7 (6.51) (2.642) (5.92)
εὐτυχία good luck, success, prosperity 1 10 (9.31) (0.237) (0.3)
ἔχω to have 1 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
ἡσσάομαι to be less than another, inferior to 1 1 (0.93) (0.851) (1.32)
θάνατος death 1 3 (2.79) (3.384) (2.71)
θαυμαστός wondrous, wonderful, marvellous 1 5 (4.65) (1.141) (0.69)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
Ἰλιάς of Troy, the Troad territory; the Iliad 1 11 (10.24) (0.129) (0.14)
Ἴλιος Ilian, Trojan 1 2 (1.86) (0.231) (0.92)
Ἰξίων Ixion 1 1 (0.93) (0.041) (0.05)
ἴσος equal to, the same as; adv. perhaps 1 8 (7.45) (9.107) (4.91)
ἴσως equally, in like manner 1 5 (4.65) (2.15) (1.68)
καίτοι and indeed, and further; and yet 1 4 (3.72) (2.582) (1.38)
κροτέω to make to rattle 1 1 (0.93) (0.03) (0.07)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 1 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
λῆψις a taking hold, seizing, catching, seizure 1 1 (0.93) (0.202) (0.1)
λύω to loose 1 7 (6.51) (2.411) (3.06)
μάλιστα most 1 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
μᾶλλον more, rather 1 15 (13.96) (11.489) (8.35)
μέγας big, great 1 17 (15.82) (18.419) (25.96)
μέγεθος greatness, magnitude, size, height, stature 1 15 (13.96) (4.214) (1.84)
μετά (w gen) with, among; (w acc) after 1 23 (21.41) (21.235) (25.5)
μεταβαίνω to pass over from one place to another 1 1 (0.93) (0.542) (0.22)
μετάβασις a passing over, migration 1 4 (3.72) (0.166) (0.05)
μῆκος length 1 9 (8.38) (1.601) (0.86)
μιμνήσκω to remind 1 2 (1.86) (1.852) (2.27)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 1 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
μόριον a piece, portion, section 1 6 (5.58) (3.681) (0.15)
νῦν now at this very time 1 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
ὅσπερ the very man who, the very thing which 1 7 (6.51) (5.806) (1.8)
ὅταν when, whenever 1 11 (10.24) (9.255) (4.07)
οὗ where 1 4 (3.72) (6.728) (4.01)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
οὖν so, then, therefore 1 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
παθητικός subject to feeling, capable of feeling 1 3 (2.79) (0.435) (0.02)
παιδίον a child 1 1 (0.93) (1.117) (0.81)
πᾶς all, the whole 1 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
πειράω to attempt, endeavour, try 1 2 (1.86) (1.92) (3.82)
πέρσις a sacking, sack 1 2 (1.86) (0.023) (0.02)
Πηλεύς Peleus 1 1 (0.93) (0.126) (0.52)
πλεῖστος most, largest 1 5 (4.65) (4.005) (5.45)
πλοκή a twining: anything woven, a web 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.01)
πολύμυθος of many words 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.03)
πονηρία a bad state 1 3 (2.79) (0.356) (0.27)
πρᾶγμα that which has been done, a deed, act 1 19 (17.68) (6.869) (8.08)
πρέπω to be clearly seen, to resemble, to seem (πρέπει it is fitting) 1 2 (1.86) (0.865) (1.06)
προπράσσω to do before 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)
πρότερος before, earlier 1 33 (30.71) (25.424) (23.72)
πρῶτος first 1 25 (23.27) (18.707) (16.57)
ῥῆσις a saying, speaking, speech 1 3 (2.79) (0.488) (0.13)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
Σίσυφος the crafty.) 1 1 (0.93) (0.037) (0.05)
Σοφοκλέης Sophocles 1 9 (8.38) (0.165) (0.18)
σοφός wise, skilled, clever 1 1 (0.93) (1.915) (1.93)
στοχάζομαι to aim 1 4 (3.72) (0.271) (0.3)
συκοφαντέω to accuse falsely, slander, calumniate 1 1 (0.93) (0.125) (0.07)
συναγωνίζομαι to contend along with, to share in a contest 1 1 (0.93) (0.059) (0.1)
σύστημα a whole compounded of parts, a system 1 1 (0.93) (0.146) (0.21)
τέσσαρες four 1 2 (1.86) (2.963) (1.9)
τέταρτος fourth 1 7 (6.51) (1.676) (0.89)
τίς who? which? 1 15 (13.96) (21.895) (15.87)
τοιοῦτος such as this 1 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
τοσοῦτος so large, so tall 1 4 (3.72) (5.396) (4.83)
τραγικός (goat-like); tragic, majestic, pompous 1 6 (5.58) (0.097) (0.13)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
ὑπερβάλλω to throw over 1 3 (2.79) (0.763) (0.8)
ὑποκριτής an interpreter, actor 1 7 (6.51) (0.101) (0.08)
ὑπολαμβάνω take up; understand, interpret; assume; reply, rejoin 1 3 (2.79) (1.526) (1.65)
ὑπόληψις taking-up: reply, impression, assumption 1 1 (0.93) (0.332) (0.01)
φιλάνθρωπος loving mankind, humane, benevolent, kindly 1 3 (2.79) (0.352) (0.76)
Φορκίδες the daughters of Phorcys 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.01)
χορός a round dance 1 8 (7.45) (0.832) (2.94)
χρή it is fated, necessary 1 3 (2.79) (6.22) (4.12)
ὡς as, how 1 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
Φθιῶτις land of Phthia, Phthiotis 1 1 (0.93) (0.005) (0.05)
πρέπων a species of sea fish 1 2 (1.86) (0.053) (0.04)
Φθία Phthia 1 1 (0.93) (0.04) (0.28)
Λυγκεύς Lynceus 1 2 (1.86) (0.077) (0.07)
Νιόβη Niobe 1 1 (0.93) (0.033) (0.04)
Προμηθεύς Prometheus 1 1 (0.93) (0.105) (0.1)
ἠθικός of or for morals, ethical, moral 1 5 (4.65) (0.354) (0.05)
Θεοδέκτης Theodectes 1 2 (1.86) (0.007) (0.02)
ἐπεισόδιον episode, interlude 1 6 (5.58) (0.011) (0.05)

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