Aristotle, Ars Poetica 22

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199 lemmas; 614 tokens (10,745 in work)
word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
ὥστε so that 1 17 (15.82) (10.717) (9.47)
ὡς as, how 2 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
ψέγω to blame, censure 1 1 (0.93) (0.156) (0.34)
χρήσιμος useful, serviceable, good for use, good, apt 1 1 (0.93) (1.679) (0.87)
χράω2 proclaim an oracle, (rare) furnish; mid.: consult an oracle, lend 4 19 (17.68) (5.448) (5.3)
χράω to fall upon, attack, assail 3 21 (19.54) (5.601) (4.92)
χραύω to scrape, graze, wound slightly 2 14 (13.03) (3.114) (2.65)
χράομαι use, experience 4 20 (18.61) (5.93) (6.1)
χαλκός copper 1 3 (2.79) (0.86) (1.99)
Φιλοκτήτης Philoctetes 1 2 (1.86) (0.048) (0.07)
φαίνω to bring to light, make to appear 2 14 (13.03) (8.435) (8.04)
φαγέδαινα cancerous sore, canker 1 1 (0.93) (0.014) (0.01)
ὑπάρχω to begin; to exist 1 6 (5.58) (13.407) (5.2)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 2 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
τρόπος a turn, direction, course, way; character 2 6 (5.58) (7.612) (5.49)
τροπός a twisted leathern thong 2 6 (5.58) (7.547) (5.48)
τράπεζα four-legged a table 2 2 (1.86) (0.588) (0.68)
τραγῳδός a goat-singer 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.04)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 1 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
τοιοῦτος such as this 6 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 5 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
τίη why? wherefore? 2 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
τε and 6 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
ταπεινός low 3 3 (2.79) (0.507) (0.28)
σύνθεσις a putting together, composition, combination 1 4 (3.72) (0.768) (0.09)
συνάπτω to tie 1 2 (1.86) (1.207) (1.11)
συμβάλλω to throw together, dash together 1 1 (0.93) (0.862) (1.93)
σύ you (personal pronoun) 1 1 (0.93) (30.359) (61.34)
Σθένελος Sthenelus 1 1 (0.93) (0.025) (0.1)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
σεμνός revered, august, holy, awful 1 2 (1.86) (0.57) (0.61)
σαφής clear, plain, distinct, manifest 4 5 (4.65) (3.279) (2.18)
σαφήνεια distinctness, perspicuity 1 1 (0.93) (0.192) (0.05)
σάρξ flesh 1 1 (0.93) (3.46) (0.29)
ῥᾴδιος easy, ready, easy to make 1 1 (0.93) (2.343) (2.93)
πως somehow, in some way 2 5 (4.65) (9.844) (7.58)
πῦρ fire 1 1 (0.93) (4.894) (2.94)
πρεπόντως in fit manner, meetly, beseemingly, gracefully 1 1 (0.93) (0.043) (0.06)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 1 31 (28.85) (4.909) (7.73)
πούς a foot 1 1 (0.93) (2.799) (4.94)
πολύς much, many 1 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 1 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
ποίησις a making, fabrication, creation, production 1 14 (13.03) (0.485) (0.38)
ποιέω to make, to do 8 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 3 58 (53.98) (44.62) (43.23)
πᾶς all, the whole 1 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
παράδειγμα a pattern 1 6 (5.58) (1.433) (0.41)
παρά from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, c. dat., to the side of, motion alongside of, c. acc. 3 21 (19.54) (22.709) (26.08)
οὗτος this; that 8 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
οὐτιδανός of no account, worthless 1 1 (0.93) (0.006) (0.05)
οὔτε neither / nor 1 19 (17.68) (13.727) (16.2)
οὖν so, then, therefore 5 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
οὐ not 4 91 (84.69) (104.879) (82.22)
ὅτι2 conj.: that, because 2 45 (41.88) (49.49) (23.92)
ὅτι adv. + superl., as...as possible; ὅτι μή except 3 46 (42.81) (49.106) (23.97)
ὅσος as much/many as 3 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 1 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 8 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
ὀρθός straight 1 6 (5.58) (3.685) (3.67)
ὁράω to see 2 15 (13.96) (16.42) (18.27)
ὁπόσος as many as 1 1 (0.93) (1.404) (0.7)
ὄνομα name 9 30 (27.92) (7.968) (4.46)
ὅμοιος like, resembling 1 24 (22.34) (10.645) (5.05)
ὀλίγος few, little, scanty, small 2 7 (6.51) (5.317) (5.48)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 5 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
the 98 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
ξενικός of or for a stranger, alien, mercenary, non-Attic; hospitable 2 2 (1.86) (0.096) (0.27)
νῦν now at this very time 2 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
νιν him, her 1 1 (0.93) (0.201) (1.39)
μοχθηρός suffering hardship, in sore distress, miserable, wretched 1 2 (1.86) (0.645) (0.19)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 2 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
μίμησις imitation 1 39 (36.3) (0.208) (0.51)
μιμέομαι to mimic, imitate, represent, portray 1 33 (30.71) (0.689) (0.96)
μικρός small, little 2 9 (8.38) (5.888) (3.02)
μηδέ but not 1 2 (1.86) (4.628) (5.04)
μή not 8 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
μέτρον that by which anything is measured 2 32 (29.78) (1.22) (0.77)
μεταφορικός apt at metaphors 1 1 (0.93) (0.037) (0.01)
μεταφορέω change, transfer, shift 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.02)
μεταφορά transference 8 17 (15.82) (0.217) (0.13)
μεταφέρω to carry over, transfer 1 1 (0.93) (0.316) (0.06)
μετατίθημι to place among 4 5 (4.65) (0.374) (0.26)
μέρος a part, share 2 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 12 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
μέγας big, great 2 17 (15.82) (18.419) (25.96)
Μαραθών Marathon 1 1 (0.93) (0.076) (0.25)
μάλιστα most 2 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
λόγος the word 1 32 (29.78) (29.19) (16.1)
λέξις a speaking, saying, speech 3 22 (20.47) (1.763) (0.32)
λέγω to pick; to say 11 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 1 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
κωμῳδέω to represent in a comedy, to satirise, lampoon, libel 1 2 (1.86) (0.045) (0.07)
κύριος2 a lord, master 3 6 (5.58) (7.519) (1.08)
κύριος having power 9 14 (13.03) (8.273) (1.56)
κράζω to croak 1 1 (0.93) (0.201) (0.1)
κόσμος order 2 4 (3.72) (3.744) (1.56)
κολλάω to glue, cement 1 1 (0.93) (0.116) (0.02)
κοινωνέω to have or do in common with 1 3 (2.79) (0.907) (0.75)
κοινός common, shared in common 1 6 (5.58) (6.539) (4.41)
Κλεοφῶν Cleophon 1 2 (1.86) (0.012) (0.04)
κεράννυμι to mix, mingle 2 4 (3.72) (0.321) (0.24)
κατεῖδον to look down 1 1 (0.93) (0.128) (0.24)
κατατίθημι to place, put 2 2 (1.86) (0.369) (0.84)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 2 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
καλός beautiful 1 21 (19.54) (9.11) (12.96)
καί and, also 40 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
καθοράω (to look down); to observe 1 1 (0.93) (0.423) (0.89)
ἱκανός becoming, befitting, sufficing 1 7 (6.51) (2.65) (2.84)
ἵημι to set a going, put in motion 1 13 (12.1) (12.618) (6.1)
ἰδιωτικός of or for a private person, unskilled, unprofessional 5 5 (4.65) (0.099) (0.12)
ἰδέα form 2 5 (4.65) (1.544) (0.48)
ἰαμβοποιέω to write iambics 1 1 (0.93) (0.001) (0.01)
ἰαμβεῖος iambic 3 8 (7.45) (0.043) (0.09)
θοινάω to feast on, eat 1 1 (0.93) (0.014) (0.04)
θεωρέω to look at, view, behold 2 10 (9.31) (2.307) (1.87)
ἡρωικός of or for a hero, heroic (verse: hexameter) 2 5 (4.65) (0.044) (0.04)
ἠϊών shore, beach 2 2 (1.86) (0.088) (0.22)
either..or; than 1 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
ἔχω to have 1 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
εὐφυΐα natural goodness of growth 1 1 (0.93) (0.06) (0.06)
εὐτελής easily paid for, cheap 1 2 (1.86) (0.214) (0.07)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 1 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
Εὐκλείδης Euclides 1 1 (0.93) (0.052) (0.08)
εὖ well 1 7 (6.51) (2.642) (5.92)
ἔτι yet, as yet, still, besides 1 27 (25.13) (11.058) (14.57)
ἐσθίω to eat 2 2 (1.86) (2.007) (1.91)
ἔπος a word 1 6 (5.58) (1.082) (5.8)
ἐπιτιμάω honor, raise price; blame, rebuke, censure 1 6 (5.58) (0.325) (0.4)
ἐπιτηδές advisedly; designedly, deceitfully 1 2 (1.86) (0.066) (0.19)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 7 44 (40.95) (64.142) (59.77)
ἐπέκτασις extension 2 2 (1.86) (0.009) (0.01)
ἐξαλλάσσω to change utterly 1 4 (3.72) (0.055) (0.09)
ἐξαλλαγή a complete change, alteration 1 1 (0.93) (0.015) (0.01)
ἐντίθημι to put in 1 1 (0.93) (0.318) (0.31)
ἐνδέχομαι to take upon oneself; to be possible 1 8 (7.45) (4.811) (0.55)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 9 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
ἑλλέβορος hellebore 1 1 (0.93) (0.167) (0.01)
ἐλάχιστος the smallest, least 1 2 (1.86) (0.969) (0.73)
ἐκτείνω to stretch out 1 1 (0.93) (0.85) (0.49)
ἐκεῖνος that over there, that 2 15 (13.96) (22.812) (17.62)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 1 18 (16.75) (12.667) (11.08)
ἐκ from out of 4 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
εἴωθα to be accustomed 3 4 (3.72) (1.354) (1.1)
εἷς one 1 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
εἶπον to speak, say 1 11 (10.24) (16.169) (13.73)
εἰμί to be 16 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 2 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
εἶδον to see 2 3 (2.79) (4.063) (7.0)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 2 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
ἐγώ I (first person pronoun) 3 11 (10.24) (54.345) (87.02)
ἐάν if 3 39 (36.3) (23.689) (20.31)
δῶμα a house 2 3 (2.79) (0.369) (2.95)
δίφρος the chariot (board); seat 2 2 (1.86) (0.163) (0.85)
διπλόος twofold, double 2 6 (5.58) (0.673) (0.55)
διθύραμβος the dithyramb; 1 3 (2.79) (0.036) (0.07)
δίδωμι to give 1 5 (4.65) (11.657) (13.85)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
διάλεκτος discourse: discussion, debate, arguing 2 3 (2.79) (0.21) (0.1)
διακωμῳδέω to satirise 1 1 (0.93) (0.001) (0.01)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 4 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
δεῖ it is necessary 1 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
δέ but 26 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
γλῶσσα the tongue 9 16 (14.89) (1.427) (1.17)
γίγνομαι become, be born 1 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
γέλοιος causing laughter, laughable 2 10 (9.31) (0.381) (0.55)
γάρ for 8 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
βούλομαι to will, wish, be willing 1 5 (4.65) (8.59) (11.98)
βοάω to cry aloud, to shout 1 1 (0.93) (0.903) (1.53)
βαρβαρισμός barbarism 3 3 (2.79) (0.011) (0.02)
βαδίζω to go slowly, to walk 1 5 (4.65) (1.133) (0.31)
Ἀχιλλεύς Achilles 2 3 (2.79) (0.6) (3.08)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 3 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
ἀσθενικός weakly 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)
ἀρχαῖος from the beginning 1 3 (2.79) (1.06) (0.97)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 3 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
ἀρετή goodness, excellence 1 3 (2.79) (4.312) (2.92)
ἄρα particle: 'so' 1 9 (8.38) (11.074) (20.24)
ἀπρεπής unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorous 1 3 (2.79) (0.083) (0.14)
ἀποκοπή a cutting off 1 1 (0.93) (0.043) (0.01)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 2 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ἀπεργάζομαι to finish off, turn out complete 1 1 (0.93) (0.403) (0.35)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 4 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
ἀντί over against, opposite. c. gen. 2 9 (8.38) (3.981) (2.22)
ἀνήρ a man 1 5 (4.65) (10.82) (29.69)
ἀνά up, upon 1 4 (3.72) (4.693) (6.06)
ἄν modal particle 6 46 (42.81) (32.618) (38.42)
ἄλλως in another way 1 6 (5.58) (3.069) (1.79)
ἄλλος other, another 6 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 3 41 (38.16) (54.595) (46.87)
ἀληθής unconcealed, true 1 4 (3.72) (7.533) (3.79)
ἄκικυς powerless, feeble 1 1 (0.93) (0.005) (0.02)
Αἰσχύλος Aeschylus 2 4 (3.72) (0.131) (0.28)
αἴνιγμα a dark saying, riddle 3 3 (2.79) (0.13) (0.05)
ἀεικής unseemly, shameful 1 1 (0.93) (0.07) (0.64)
ἀειδής without form, incorporeal 1 1 (0.93) (0.016) (0.01)
ἀδύνατος unable, impossible 1 8 (7.45) (4.713) (1.73)
ἀγνοέω not to perceive, be ignorant of 1 5 (4.65) (1.829) (1.05)

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