Aristotle, Ars Poetica 24

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ὥστε so that 2 17 (15.82) (10.717) (9.47)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 4 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
ὡς as, how 4 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
ψυχή breath, soul 1 3 (2.79) (11.437) (4.29)
ψεῦδος a falsehood, untruth, lie 2 2 (1.86) (1.616) (0.53)
ψευδής lying, false 1 1 (0.93) (1.919) (0.44)
χράω to fall upon, attack, assail 1 21 (19.54) (5.601) (4.92)
χαρίζω to do a favor, to oblige, to please 1 1 (0.93) (0.845) (1.03)
φύσις the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition 1 9 (8.38) (15.198) (3.78)
φαῦλος slight, indifferent, trivial, common, simple 1 13 (12.1) (1.387) (0.76)
φαίνω to bring to light, make to appear 3 14 (13.03) (8.435) (8.04)
ὕστερος latter, last 1 3 (2.79) (1.506) (1.39)
ὕστερον the afterbirth 1 5 (4.65) (2.598) (2.47)
ὑποκριτής an interpreter, actor 1 7 (6.51) (0.101) (0.08)
ὑπό from under, by, c. gen. under, c. dat., towards c. acc. 1 18 (16.75) (26.85) (24.12)
ὑπερβάλλω to throw over 1 3 (2.79) (0.763) (0.8)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 5 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
τοιοῦτος such as this 1 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 5 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
τίθημι to set, put, place 2 9 (8.38) (6.429) (7.71)
τίη why? wherefore? 7 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
τῇ here, there 1 6 (5.58) (18.312) (12.5)
τετράμετρος consisting of four metres 1 3 (2.79) (0.008) (0.04)
τέλος the fulfilment 1 16 (14.89) (4.234) (3.89)
Τεγέα Tegea 1 1 (0.93) (0.066) (0.45)
τε and 5 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
ταχύς quick, swift, fleet 1 2 (1.86) (3.502) (6.07)
σύστασις a putting together, composition 3 14 (13.03) (0.753) (0.39)
συνοράω to see together 1 1 (0.93) (0.352) (0.64)
συνίστημι to set together, combine, associate, unite, band together 3 16 (14.89) (2.685) (1.99)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 1 23 (21.41) (9.032) (7.24)
στάσιμος standing, stationary; 1 3 (2.79) (0.054) (0.11)
σκηνή a covered place, a tent 2 6 (5.58) (0.822) (0.74)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
πῶς how? in what way 1 2 (1.86) (8.955) (6.31)
πως somehow, in some way 1 5 (4.65) (9.844) (7.58)
Πύθιον the temple of Pythian Apollo 1 1 (0.93) (0.104) (0.15)
Πύθια the Pythian games 1 1 (0.93) (0.058) (0.07)
πρῶτος first 3 25 (23.27) (18.707) (16.57)
πρότερος before, earlier 4 33 (30.71) (25.424) (23.72)
προστίθημι to add, to apply, to close (a door); mid. to join (a group), take as an ally 2 4 (3.72) (3.747) (1.45)
πρός (w. gen.) from; (w. dat.) at, near, in addition to; (w. acc.) to, toward, regarding 3 49 (45.6) (56.75) (56.58)
προοιμιάζομαι to make a prelude, preamble 1 1 (0.93) (0.011) (0.01)
προαιρέω to bring forth; (mid.) to choose, to prefer 1 4 (3.72) (0.426) (0.28)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 2 31 (28.85) (4.909) (7.73)
πρακτικός fit for action, fit for business, business-like, practical 1 1 (0.93) (0.489) (0.21)
πολύς much, many 5 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
ποιητός made 1 2 (1.86) (0.123) (0.2)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 3 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
ποίημα anything made 2 5 (4.65) (0.315) (0.18)
ποιέω to make, to do 7 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
πληρόω to make full 1 1 (0.93) (1.781) (0.98)
πλῆθος a great number, a throng, crowd, multitude 1 5 (4.65) (4.236) (5.53)
πλέκω to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid 2 7 (6.51) (0.099) (0.19)
περισσός beyond the regular number 1 1 (0.93) (1.464) (0.34)
περιπέτεια a turning right about 1 12 (11.17) (0.049) (0.52)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 2 58 (53.98) (44.62) (43.23)
περαίνω to bring to an end, finish, accomplish, execute 1 3 (2.79) (1.411) (0.24)
πείρω to pierce quite through, fix 1 1 (0.93) (0.541) (0.76)
πᾶς all, the whole 2 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
παρήκω to have come alongside 1 1 (0.93) (0.034) (0.16)
παραλογισμός false reasoning, deception 1 3 (2.79) (0.123) (0.03)
παραλογίζομαι cheat, use fallacies 1 1 (0.93) (0.07) (0.03)
παράδειγμα a pattern 1 6 (5.58) (1.433) (0.41)
πάλιν back, backwards 1 2 (1.86) (10.367) (6.41)
παθητικός subject to feeling, capable of feeling 2 3 (2.79) (0.435) (0.02)
πάθημα anything that befals one, a suffering, calamity, misfortune 1 2 (1.86) (0.535) (0.21)
ὄψις look, appearance, aspect 1 10 (9.31) (2.378) (1.7)
οὗτος this; that 8 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
οὖν so, then, therefore 3 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 2 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
οὐ not 5 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 2 46 (42.81) (49.106) (23.97)
ὅταν when, whenever 1 11 (10.24) (9.255) (4.07)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 1 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 11 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
ὀρχηστικός of or fit for dancing 1 2 (1.86) (0.012) (0.02)
ὅρος a boundary, landmark 1 5 (4.65) (3.953) (1.03)
ὁράω to see 1 15 (13.96) (16.42) (18.27)
ὅμοιος like, resembling 1 24 (22.34) (10.645) (5.05)
Ὅμηρος Homer 3 13 (12.1) (1.178) (1.21)
ὅλος whole, entire, complete in all its parts 1 29 (26.99) (13.567) (4.4)
ὀλίγος few, little, scanty, small 2 7 (6.51) (5.317) (5.48)
ὀλιγάκις but few times, seldom 1 3 (2.79) (0.118) (0.07)
οἴομαι to suppose, think, deem, imagine 1 7 (6.51) (5.405) (7.32)
οἰκεῖος in or of the house 1 11 (10.24) (5.153) (2.94)
Οἰδίπους Oedipus 1 11 (10.24) (0.131) (0.89)
οἶδα to know 2 10 (9.31) (9.863) (11.77)
Ὀδυσσεύς Odysseus 1 8 (7.45) (0.877) (5.59)
Ὀδύσσειος of Ulysses 1 2 (1.86) (0.011) (0.02)
Ὀδύσσεια the Odyssey 2 9 (8.38) (0.04) (0.09)
ὅδε this 2 7 (6.51) (10.255) (22.93)
ὀγκώδης swelling, rounded 1 1 (0.93) (0.006) (0.01)
ὄγκος2 bulk, size, mass 1 1 (0.93) (0.806) (0.09)
ὄγκος the barb 1 1 (0.93) (0.853) (0.09)
the 99 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
νῦν now at this very time 1 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
νίπτρον water for washing 1 2 (1.86) (0.006) (0.01)
Μυσός a Mysian 1 1 (0.93) (0.069) (0.33)
Μύσιος of Mysia, (Aesch.) subst. a Mysian dirge 1 1 (0.93) (0.069) (0.12)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 1 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
μύθευμα a story told, tale 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 2 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
μιμητής an imitator, copyist 1 3 (2.79) (0.107) (0.15)
μίμησις imitation 2 39 (36.3) (0.208) (0.51)
μιμέομαι to mimic, imitate, represent, portray 2 33 (30.71) (0.689) (0.96)
μήτε neither / nor 2 4 (3.72) (5.253) (5.28)
μῆκος length 2 9 (8.38) (1.601) (0.86)
μηδείς (and not one); not one, no-one 1 5 (4.65) (8.165) (6.35)
μή not 6 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
μέτρον that by which anything is measured 4 32 (29.78) (1.22) (0.77)
μεταφορά transference 1 17 (15.82) (0.217) (0.13)
μεταβάλλω to throw into a different position, to turn quickly 1 8 (7.45) (2.754) (0.67)
μέρος a part, share 6 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 10 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
μελοποιΐα making of lyric poems 1 5 (4.65) (0.013) (0.05)
μείγνυμι to mix, mix up, mingle, properly of liquids 1 4 (3.72) (1.47) (1.48)
μέγεθος greatness, magnitude, size, height, stature 1 15 (13.96) (4.214) (1.84)
μεγαλοπρέπεια magnificence, elevation 1 1 (0.93) (0.054) (0.07)
μᾶλλον more, rather 2 15 (13.96) (11.489) (8.35)
μάλιστα most 4 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
μακρός long 1 4 (3.72) (1.989) (2.83)
λόγος the word 1 32 (29.78) (29.19) (16.1)
λίαν very, exceedingly 1 3 (2.79) (0.971) (1.11)
λέξις a speaking, saying, speech 2 22 (20.47) (1.763) (0.32)
λέγω to pick; to say 7 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
λανθάνω to escape notice, to be unknown, unseen, unnoticed 1 4 (3.72) (1.665) (2.81)
λαμπρός bright, brilliant, radiant 1 1 (0.93) (1.14) (0.72)
Λάϊος Laius 1 1 (0.93) (0.067) (0.26)
κινητικός of or for putting in motion, exciting, seditious, mobile 1 1 (0.93) (0.358) (0.04)
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 36 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
ἵστημι to make to stand 1 3 (2.79) (4.072) (7.15)
Ἰλιάς of Troy, the Troad territory; the Iliad 1 11 (10.24) (0.129) (0.14)
ἱκανός becoming, befitting, sufficing 2 7 (6.51) (2.65) (2.84)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
θέω to run 1 2 (1.86) (0.925) (1.43)
θαυμαστός wondrous, wonderful, marvellous 3 5 (4.65) (1.141) (0.69)
ἡρῷος the heroic measure, hexameter 1 1 (0.93) (0.034) (0.04)
ἡρῷον the temple of a hero 1 1 (0.93) (0.034) (0.03)
ἡρωικός of or for a hero, heroic (verse: hexameter) 2 5 (4.65) (0.044) (0.04)
Ἠλέκτρα Electra 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.05)
ἥκω to have come, be present, be here 1 1 (0.93) (2.341) (4.29)
ἦθος custom, character 2 22 (20.47) (0.735) (0.82)
ἠθικός of or for morals, ethical, moral 3 5 (4.65) (0.354) (0.05)
ἠθέω to sift, strain 1 9 (8.38) (0.159) (0.21)
ἡδύς sweet 1 4 (3.72) (2.071) (1.82)
ἡδύνω to sweeten, season, give a flavour 1 3 (2.79) (0.017) (0.03)
either..or; than 7 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
ἔχω to have 6 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
εὔλογος having good reason, reasonable, sensible 1 1 (0.93) (1.211) (0.37)
εὐθύς straight, direct 1 3 (2.79) (5.672) (5.93)
ἔτι yet, as yet, still, besides 3 27 (25.13) (11.058) (14.57)
ἔπος a word 1 6 (5.58) (1.082) (5.8)
ἐποποιία epic poetry 5 17 (15.82) (0.018) (0.13)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 2 44 (40.95) (64.142) (59.77)
ἐπεκτείνω to extend 1 5 (4.65) (0.047) (0.04)
ἐπεισοδιόω vary by introducing episodes 1 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
ἐπεισόδιος coming in besides, adventitious 1 8 (7.45) (0.013) (0.06)
ἐπεί after, since, when 2 21 (19.54) (19.86) (21.4)
ἐπαινέω to approve, applaud, commend 1 1 (0.93) (1.438) (1.84)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 1 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
ἔξω out 2 7 (6.51) (2.334) (2.13)
ἐνδέχομαι to take upon oneself; to be possible 2 8 (7.45) (4.811) (0.55)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 13 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
ἐλάχιστος the smallest, least 1 2 (1.86) (0.969) (0.73)
ἐλάσσων smaller, less 1 3 (2.79) (4.697) (2.29)
Ἕκτωρ Hector 1 2 (1.86) (0.393) (3.48)
ἐκπίπτω to fall out of 1 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
ἔκθεσις a putting out, exposing 1 1 (0.93) (0.125) (0.03)
ἑκάτερος each of two, either, each singly 1 3 (2.79) (4.115) (3.06)
ἐκ from out of 4 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
εἰσάγω to lead in 1 1 (0.93) (1.077) (0.92)
εἷς one 1 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 4 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
εἶπον to speak, say 1 11 (10.24) (16.169) (13.73)
εἰμί to be 20 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 1 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 6 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
ἐγώ I (first person pronoun) 1 11 (10.24) (54.345) (87.02)
ἐάν if 3 39 (36.3) (23.689) (20.31)
δυνατός strong, mighty, able 1 9 (8.38) (3.942) (3.03)
δύναμαι to be able, capable, strong enough 1 3 (2.79) (12.481) (8.47)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
δίωξις chase, pursuit 1 2 (1.86) (0.076) (0.13)
διώκω to pursue 1 1 (0.93) (1.336) (1.86)
διόλου altogether 1 1 (0.93) (0.06) (0.01)
διόλλυμι to destroy utterly, bring to naught 1 1 (0.93) (0.132) (0.24)
διό wherefore, on which account 4 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
διήγησις narrative, statement 1 2 (1.86) (0.346) (0.43)
διηγηματικός descriptive, narrative 2 3 (2.79) (0.006) (0.03)
διδάσκω to teach 2 2 (1.86) (3.329) (1.88)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
διαπονέω to work out with labour 1 1 (0.93) (0.057) (0.05)
διάνοια a thought, intention, purpose 3 14 (13.03) (2.096) (1.0)
διανοητικός of or for thinking, intellectual 1 1 (0.93) (0.104) (0.01)
διαιρέω to take one from another, to cleave in twain, to divide into parts 1 3 (2.79) (3.133) (1.05)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 5 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
δῆλος visible, conspicuous 1 7 (6.51) (5.582) (2.64)
δή [interactional particle: S&H on same page] 2 8 (7.45) (17.728) (33.0)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 10 59 (54.91) (17.692) (15.52)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 10 59 (54.91) (17.994) (15.68)
δέχομαι to take, accept, receive 1 1 (0.93) (3.295) (3.91)
δεῖ it is necessary 11 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
δέ but 26 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
γυνή a woman 1 4 (3.72) (6.224) (8.98)
γλῶσσα the tongue 1 16 (14.89) (1.427) (1.17)
γίγνομαι become, be born 5 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
γέλοιος causing laughter, laughable 2 10 (9.31) (0.381) (0.55)
γάρ for 16 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
ἄφωνος voiceless, speechless, dumb, silent 1 5 (4.65) (0.195) (0.11)
ἀφανίζω to make unseen, hide from sight 1 2 (1.86) (0.464) (0.42)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 9 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
αὐξάνω to make large, increase, augment 1 2 (1.86) (1.963) (1.01)
ἄτοπος out of place 3 4 (3.72) (2.003) (0.41)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 2 16 (14.89) (13.803) (8.53)
ἀρχαῖος from the beginning 1 3 (2.79) (1.06) (0.97)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 2 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
ἀργός2 not working the ground, living without labour 1 1 (0.93) (0.337) (0.37)
ἀργός shining, bright, glistening 1 1 (0.93) (0.331) (0.37)
ἀπρεπής unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorous 1 3 (2.79) (0.083) (0.14)
ἀποκρύπτω to hide from, keep hidden from 1 1 (0.93) (0.243) (0.18)
ἀποθνῄσκω to die, be killed 1 6 (5.58) (4.322) (6.41)
ἀποδέχομαι to accept from 1 1 (0.93) (0.524) (1.39)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 1 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ἁπλόω to make single, to unfold, stretch out 1 3 (2.79) (1.286) (0.06)
ἁπλόος single, simple 1 9 (8.38) (6.452) (0.83)
ἀπίθανος not winning belief, incredible, unlikely, improbable 1 2 (1.86) (0.112) (0.06)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 1 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
ἀπαγγέλλω to bring tidings, report, announce 2 3 (2.79) (0.748) (0.91)
ἄξιος worthy 1 2 (1.86) (3.181) (3.3)
ἀνόμοιος unlike, dissimilar 1 1 (0.93) (0.43) (0.13)
ἄνθρωπος man, person, human 1 10 (9.31) (19.466) (11.67)
ἀνήρ a man 1 5 (4.65) (10.82) (29.69)
ἀνεκτός bearable, sufferable, tolerable 1 1 (0.93) (0.069) (0.17)
ἀνανεύω to throw the head back 1 1 (0.93) (0.064) (0.12)
ἀναιρέω to take up; to destroy 1 2 (1.86) (3.379) (1.22)
ἀναγνώρισις recognition 2 19 (17.68) (0.022) (0.14)
ἀνάγκη force, constraint, necessity 1 18 (16.75) (8.208) (3.67)
ἄν modal particle 5 46 (42.81) (32.618) (38.42)
ἅμα at once, at the same time 2 6 (5.58) (6.88) (12.75)
ἄλογος without 4 10 (9.31) (1.824) (0.47)
ἄλλος other, another 9 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)
ἀκρόασις a hearing 1 1 (0.93) (0.269) (0.05)
ἀκούω to hear 1 4 (3.72) (6.886) (9.12)
ἀήθης unwonted, unusual 1 2 (1.86) (0.078) (0.04)
ἀδύνατος unable, impossible 1 8 (7.45) (4.713) (1.73)
ἀγωνίζομαι to contend for a prize 1 4 (3.72) (0.536) (0.86)
ἀγνοέω not to perceive, be ignorant of 1 5 (4.65) (1.829) (1.05)
ἀγαθός good 2 8 (7.45) (9.864) (6.93)

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