Aristotle, Ars Poetica 24

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word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 99 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 36 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
δέ but 26 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
εἰμί to be 20 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 11 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
γάρ for 16 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 10 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
οὗτος this; that 8 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
λέγω to pick; to say 7 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 13 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
either..or; than 7 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 9 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 5 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
τίη why? wherefore? 7 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
ποιέω to make, to do 7 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
οὐ not 5 91 (84.69) (104.879) (82.22)
ἐκ from out of 4 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 2 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
ἔχω to have 6 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
γίγνομαι become, be born 5 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 5 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 5 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
ἄλλος other, another 9 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
δεῖ it is necessary 11 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
δέω to bind, tie, fetter 10 59 (54.91) (17.994) (15.68)
δέω2 to lack, miss, stand in need of 10 59 (54.91) (17.692) (15.52)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 2 58 (53.98) (44.62) (43.23)
μή not 6 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 1 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
ὥσπερ just as if, even as 4 56 (52.12) (13.207) (6.63)
οὖν so, then, therefore 3 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
τοιοῦτος such as this 1 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
ὡς as, how 4 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
εἷς one 1 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
μῦθος anything, delivered by word of mouth, word, speech 1 49 (45.6) (0.907) (3.58)
πρός (w. gen.) from; (w. dat.) at, near, in addition to; (w. acc.) to, toward, regarding 3 49 (45.6) (56.75) (56.58)
τε and 5 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
ὅτι adv. + superl., as...as possible; ὅτι μή except 2 46 (42.81) (49.106) (23.97)
ἄν modal particle 5 46 (42.81) (32.618) (38.42)
ὅτι2 conj.: that, because 2 45 (41.88) (49.49) (23.92)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 6 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 2 44 (40.95) (64.142) (59.77)
πολύς much, many 5 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 4 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 3 41 (38.16) (54.595) (46.87)
ἐάν if 3 39 (36.3) (23.689) (20.31)
μίμησις imitation 2 39 (36.3) (0.208) (0.51)
μέρος a part, share 6 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 3 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 2 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 1 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
μιμέομαι to mimic, imitate, represent, portray 2 33 (30.71) (0.689) (0.96)
πρότερος before, earlier 4 33 (30.71) (25.424) (23.72)
λόγος the word 1 32 (29.78) (29.19) (16.1)
μέτρον that by which anything is measured 4 32 (29.78) (1.22) (0.77)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 2 31 (28.85) (4.909) (7.73)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 1 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ἔοικα to be like; to look like 1 29 (26.99) (4.169) (5.93)
ὅλος whole, entire, complete in all its parts 1 29 (26.99) (13.567) (4.4)
ἔτι yet, as yet, still, besides 3 27 (25.13) (11.058) (14.57)
πᾶς all, the whole 2 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
πρῶτος first 3 25 (23.27) (18.707) (16.57)
ὅμοιος like, resembling 1 24 (22.34) (10.645) (5.05)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 1 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 2 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
συμβαίνω meet, agree, happen 1 23 (21.41) (9.032) (7.24)
διό wherefore, on which account 4 22 (20.47) (5.73) (5.96)
ἦθος custom, character 2 22 (20.47) (0.735) (0.82)
λέξις a speaking, saying, speech 2 22 (20.47) (1.763) (0.32)
ἐπεί after, since, when 2 21 (19.54) (19.86) (21.4)
καλός beautiful 1 21 (19.54) (9.11) (12.96)
χράω to fall upon, attack, assail 1 21 (19.54) (5.601) (4.92)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 1 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
ἀναγνώρισις recognition 2 19 (17.68) (0.022) (0.14)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
ἀνάγκη force, constraint, necessity 1 18 (16.75) (8.208) (3.67)
μάλιστα most 4 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
ὑπό from under, by, c. gen. under, c. dat., towards c. acc. 1 18 (16.75) (26.85) (24.12)
ἐποποιία epic poetry 5 17 (15.82) (0.018) (0.13)
μεταφορά transference 1 17 (15.82) (0.217) (0.13)
ὥστε so that 2 17 (15.82) (10.717) (9.47)
ἀρχή a beginning, rule, office, empire 2 16 (14.89) (13.803) (8.53)
γλῶσσα the tongue 1 16 (14.89) (1.427) (1.17)
συνίστημι to set together, combine, associate, unite, band together 3 16 (14.89) (2.685) (1.99)
τέλος the fulfilment 1 16 (14.89) (4.234) (3.89)
μᾶλλον more, rather 2 15 (13.96) (11.489) (8.35)
μέγεθος greatness, magnitude, size, height, stature 1 15 (13.96) (4.214) (1.84)
νῦν now at this very time 1 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
ὁράω to see 1 15 (13.96) (16.42) (18.27)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
διάνοια a thought, intention, purpose 3 14 (13.03) (2.096) (1.0)
σύστασις a putting together, composition 3 14 (13.03) (0.753) (0.39)
φαίνω to bring to light, make to appear 3 14 (13.03) (8.435) (8.04)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 2 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
Ὅμηρος Homer 3 13 (12.1) (1.178) (1.21)
φαῦλος slight, indifferent, trivial, common, simple 1 13 (12.1) (1.387) (0.76)
περιπέτεια a turning right about 1 12 (11.17) (0.049) (0.52)
ἐγώ I (first person pronoun) 1 11 (10.24) (54.345) (87.02)
εἶπον to speak, say 1 11 (10.24) (16.169) (13.73)
Ἰλιάς of Troy, the Troad territory; the Iliad 1 11 (10.24) (0.129) (0.14)
Οἰδίπους Oedipus 1 11 (10.24) (0.131) (0.89)
οἰκεῖος in or of the house 1 11 (10.24) (5.153) (2.94)
ὅταν when, whenever 1 11 (10.24) (9.255) (4.07)
ἄλογος without 4 10 (9.31) (1.824) (0.47)
ἄνθρωπος man, person, human 1 10 (9.31) (19.466) (11.67)
γέλοιος causing laughter, laughable 2 10 (9.31) (0.381) (0.55)
οἶδα to know 2 10 (9.31) (9.863) (11.77)
ὄψις look, appearance, aspect 1 10 (9.31) (2.378) (1.7)
ἁπλόος single, simple 1 9 (8.38) (6.452) (0.83)
δυνατός strong, mighty, able 1 9 (8.38) (3.942) (3.03)
ἠθέω to sift, strain 1 9 (8.38) (0.159) (0.21)
μῆκος length 2 9 (8.38) (1.601) (0.86)
Ὀδύσσεια the Odyssey 2 9 (8.38) (0.04) (0.09)
τίθημι to set, put, place 2 9 (8.38) (6.429) (7.71)
φύσις the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition 1 9 (8.38) (15.198) (3.78)
ἀγαθός good 2 8 (7.45) (9.864) (6.93)
ἀδύνατος unable, impossible 1 8 (7.45) (4.713) (1.73)
δή [interactional particle: S&H on same page] 2 8 (7.45) (17.728) (33.0)
ἐνδέχομαι to take upon oneself; to be possible 2 8 (7.45) (4.811) (0.55)
ἐπεισόδιος coming in besides, adventitious 1 8 (7.45) (0.013) (0.06)
ἴδιος one's own, pertaining to oneself 1 8 (7.45) (7.241) (5.17)
μεταβάλλω to throw into a different position, to turn quickly 1 8 (7.45) (2.754) (0.67)
Ὀδυσσεύς Odysseus 1 8 (7.45) (0.877) (5.59)
δῆλος visible, conspicuous 1 7 (6.51) (5.582) (2.64)
ἔξω out 2 7 (6.51) (2.334) (2.13)
ἱκανός becoming, befitting, sufficing 2 7 (6.51) (2.65) (2.84)
ὅδε this 2 7 (6.51) (10.255) (22.93)
οἴομαι to suppose, think, deem, imagine 1 7 (6.51) (5.405) (7.32)
ὀλίγος few, little, scanty, small 2 7 (6.51) (5.317) (5.48)
πλέκω to plait, twine, twist, weave, braid 2 7 (6.51) (0.099) (0.19)
ὑποκριτής an interpreter, actor 1 7 (6.51) (0.101) (0.08)
ἅμα at once, at the same time 2 6 (5.58) (6.88) (12.75)
ἀποθνῄσκω to die, be killed 1 6 (5.58) (4.322) (6.41)
δρᾶμα a deed, act 1 6 (5.58) (0.246) (0.13)
ἔπος a word 1 6 (5.58) (1.082) (5.8)
παράδειγμα a pattern 1 6 (5.58) (1.433) (0.41)
σκηνή a covered place, a tent 2 6 (5.58) (0.822) (0.74)
τῇ here, there 1 6 (5.58) (18.312) (12.5)
ἀγνοέω not to perceive, be ignorant of 1 5 (4.65) (1.829) (1.05)
ἀνήρ a man 1 5 (4.65) (10.82) (29.69)
ἄφωνος voiceless, speechless, dumb, silent 1 5 (4.65) (0.195) (0.11)
ἐπεκτείνω to extend 1 5 (4.65) (0.047) (0.04)
θαυμαστός wondrous, wonderful, marvellous 3 5 (4.65) (1.141) (0.69)
μελοποιΐα making of lyric poems 1 5 (4.65) (0.013) (0.05)
μηδείς (and not one); not one, no-one 1 5 (4.65) (8.165) (6.35)
ὅρος a boundary, landmark 1 5 (4.65) (3.953) (1.03)
πλῆθος a great number, a throng, crowd, multitude 1 5 (4.65) (4.236) (5.53)
ποίημα anything made 2 5 (4.65) (0.315) (0.18)
πως somehow, in some way 1 5 (4.65) (9.844) (7.58)
ὕστερον the afterbirth 1 5 (4.65) (2.598) (2.47)
ἠθικός of or for morals, ethical, moral 3 5 (4.65) (0.354) (0.05)
ἡρωικός of or for a hero, heroic (verse: hexameter) 2 5 (4.65) (0.044) (0.04)
ἀγωνίζομαι to contend for a prize 1 4 (3.72) (0.536) (0.86)
ἀκούω to hear 1 4 (3.72) (6.886) (9.12)
ἀληθής unconcealed, true 1 4 (3.72) (7.533) (3.79)
ἄτοπος out of place 3 4 (3.72) (2.003) (0.41)
γυνή a woman 1 4 (3.72) (6.224) (8.98)
ἐκπίπτω to fall out of 1 4 (3.72) (0.84) (1.03)
ἡδύς sweet 1 4 (3.72) (2.071) (1.82)
λανθάνω to escape notice, to be unknown, unseen, unnoticed 1 4 (3.72) (1.665) (2.81)
μακρός long 1 4 (3.72) (1.989) (2.83)
μείγνυμι to mix, mix up, mingle, properly of liquids 1 4 (3.72) (1.47) (1.48)
μήτε neither / nor 2 4 (3.72) (5.253) (5.28)
προαιρέω to bring forth; (mid.) to choose, to prefer 1 4 (3.72) (0.426) (0.28)
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)
ἀπαγγέλλω to bring tidings, report, announce 2 3 (2.79) (0.748) (0.91)
ἁπλόω to make single, to unfold, stretch out 1 3 (2.79) (1.286) (0.06)
ἀπρεπής unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorous 1 3 (2.79) (0.083) (0.14)
ἀρχαῖος from the beginning 1 3 (2.79) (1.06) (0.97)
διαιρέω to take one from another, to cleave in twain, to divide into parts 1 3 (2.79) (3.133) (1.05)
διηγηματικός descriptive, narrative 2 3 (2.79) (0.006) (0.03)
δύναμαι to be able, capable, strong enough 1 3 (2.79) (12.481) (8.47)
ἑκάτερος each of two, either, each singly 1 3 (2.79) (4.115) (3.06)
ἐλάσσων smaller, less 1 3 (2.79) (4.697) (2.29)
ἐπεισοδιόω vary by introducing episodes 1 3 (2.79) (0.003) (0.02)
εὐθύς straight, direct 1 3 (2.79) (5.672) (5.93)
ἡδύνω to sweeten, season, give a flavour 1 3 (2.79) (0.017) (0.03)
ἵστημι to make to stand 1 3 (2.79) (4.072) (7.15)
λίαν very, exceedingly 1 3 (2.79) (0.971) (1.11)
μιμητής an imitator, copyist 1 3 (2.79) (0.107) (0.15)
ὀλιγάκις but few times, seldom 1 3 (2.79) (0.118) (0.07)
παθητικός subject to feeling, capable of feeling 2 3 (2.79) (0.435) (0.02)
παραλογισμός false reasoning, deception 1 3 (2.79) (0.123) (0.03)
περαίνω to bring to an end, finish, accomplish, execute 1 3 (2.79) (1.411) (0.24)
στάσιμος standing, stationary; 1 3 (2.79) (0.054) (0.11)
τετράμετρος consisting of four metres 1 3 (2.79) (0.008) (0.04)
ὑπερβάλλω to throw over 1 3 (2.79) (0.763) (0.8)
ὕστερος latter, last 1 3 (2.79) (1.506) (1.39)
ψυχή breath, soul 1 3 (2.79) (11.437) (4.29)
ἀήθης unwonted, unusual 1 2 (1.86) (0.078) (0.04)
ἀναιρέω to take up; to destroy 1 2 (1.86) (3.379) (1.22)
ἄξιος worthy 1 2 (1.86) (3.181) (3.3)
ἀπίθανος not winning belief, incredible, unlikely, improbable 1 2 (1.86) (0.112) (0.06)
αὐξάνω to make large, increase, augment 1 2 (1.86) (1.963) (1.01)
ἀφανίζω to make unseen, hide from sight 1 2 (1.86) (0.464) (0.42)
διδάσκω to teach 2 2 (1.86) (3.329) (1.88)
διήγησις narrative, statement 1 2 (1.86) (0.346) (0.43)
δίωξις chase, pursuit 1 2 (1.86) (0.076) (0.13)
Ἕκτωρ Hector 1 2 (1.86) (0.393) (3.48)
ἐλάχιστος the smallest, least 1 2 (1.86) (0.969) (0.73)
θέω to run 1 2 (1.86) (0.925) (1.43)
νίπτρον water for washing 1 2 (1.86) (0.006) (0.01)
Ὀδύσσειος of Ulysses 1 2 (1.86) (0.011) (0.02)
πάθημα anything that befals one, a suffering, calamity, misfortune 1 2 (1.86) (0.535) (0.21)
πάλιν back, backwards 1 2 (1.86) (10.367) (6.41)
ποιητός made 1 2 (1.86) (0.123) (0.2)
πῶς how? in what way 1 2 (1.86) (8.955) (6.31)
ταχύς quick, swift, fleet 1 2 (1.86) (3.502) (6.07)
ψεῦδος a falsehood, untruth, lie 2 2 (1.86) (1.616) (0.53)
ὀρχηστικός of or fit for dancing 1 2 (1.86) (0.012) (0.02)
ἀκρόασις a hearing 1 1 (0.93) (0.269) (0.05)
ἀνανεύω to throw the head back 1 1 (0.93) (0.064) (0.12)
ἀνεκτός bearable, sufferable, tolerable 1 1 (0.93) (0.069) (0.17)
ἀνόμοιος unlike, dissimilar 1 1 (0.93) (0.43) (0.13)
ἀποδέχομαι to accept from 1 1 (0.93) (0.524) (1.39)
ἀποκρύπτω to hide from, keep hidden from 1 1 (0.93) (0.243) (0.18)
ἀργός shining, bright, glistening 1 1 (0.93) (0.331) (0.37)
ἀργός2 not working the ground, living without labour 1 1 (0.93) (0.337) (0.37)
δέχομαι to take, accept, receive 1 1 (0.93) (3.295) (3.91)
διαπονέω to work out with labour 1 1 (0.93) (0.057) (0.05)
διόλλυμι to destroy utterly, bring to naught 1 1 (0.93) (0.132) (0.24)
διόλου altogether 1 1 (0.93) (0.06) (0.01)
διώκω to pursue 1 1 (0.93) (1.336) (1.86)
εἰσάγω to lead in 1 1 (0.93) (1.077) (0.92)
ἔκθεσις a putting out, exposing 1 1 (0.93) (0.125) (0.03)
ἐπαινέω to approve, applaud, commend 1 1 (0.93) (1.438) (1.84)
εὔλογος having good reason, reasonable, sensible 1 1 (0.93) (1.211) (0.37)
ἥκω to have come, be present, be here 1 1 (0.93) (2.341) (4.29)
ἡρῷον the temple of a hero 1 1 (0.93) (0.034) (0.03)
ἡρῷος the heroic measure, hexameter 1 1 (0.93) (0.034) (0.04)
κινητικός of or for putting in motion, exciting, seditious, mobile 1 1 (0.93) (0.358) (0.04)
λαμπρός bright, brilliant, radiant 1 1 (0.93) (1.14) (0.72)
μεγαλοπρέπεια magnificence, elevation 1 1 (0.93) (0.054) (0.07)
μύθευμα a story told, tale 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)
Μύσιος of Mysia, (Aesch.) subst. a Mysian dirge 1 1 (0.93) (0.069) (0.12)
Μυσός a Mysian 1 1 (0.93) (0.069) (0.33)
ὄγκος the barb 1 1 (0.93) (0.853) (0.09)
ὄγκος2 bulk, size, mass 1 1 (0.93) (0.806) (0.09)
ὀγκώδης swelling, rounded 1 1 (0.93) (0.006) (0.01)
παραλογίζομαι cheat, use fallacies 1 1 (0.93) (0.07) (0.03)
παρήκω to have come alongside 1 1 (0.93) (0.034) (0.16)
πείρω to pierce quite through, fix 1 1 (0.93) (0.541) (0.76)
περισσός beyond the regular number 1 1 (0.93) (1.464) (0.34)
πληρόω to make full 1 1 (0.93) (1.781) (0.98)
πρακτικός fit for action, fit for business, business-like, practical 1 1 (0.93) (0.489) (0.21)
προοιμιάζομαι to make a prelude, preamble 1 1 (0.93) (0.011) (0.01)
Πύθια the Pythian games 1 1 (0.93) (0.058) (0.07)
Πύθιον the temple of Pythian Apollo 1 1 (0.93) (0.104) (0.15)
συνοράω to see together 1 1 (0.93) (0.352) (0.64)
χαρίζω to do a favor, to oblige, to please 1 1 (0.93) (0.845) (1.03)
ψευδής lying, false 1 1 (0.93) (1.919) (0.44)
Ἠλέκτρα Electra 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.05)
Τεγέα Tegea 1 1 (0.93) (0.066) (0.45)
Λάϊος Laius 1 1 (0.93) (0.067) (0.26)
διανοητικός of or for thinking, intellectual 1 1 (0.93) (0.104) (0.01)

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