Aristotle, Ars Poetica 24

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

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