σχῆμα and schēma
σχῆμα
Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon
Henry George Liddell. Robert Scott. A Greek-English Lexicon. revised and augmented throughout by. Sir Henry Stuart Jones. with the assistance of. Roderick McKenzie. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1940.
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σχῆμα, ατος, τό, (ἔχω, σχεῖν) form, shape, figure, E.Ion238, Ar.V. 1170, Pl.R.601a, Thphr.Ign.52, etc.; καθ’ Ἡρακλέα τὸ σ. καὶ τὸ λῆμ’ ἔχων Ar.Ra.463; διερεισαμένη τὸ σ. τῇ βακτηρίᾳ Id.Ec.150; Ἱππομέδοντος σ. καὶ μέγας τύπος A.Th.488: in Trag. freq. in periphr., ὦ σ. πέτρας, = πέτρα, S.Ph.952; σ. καὶ πρόσωπον εὐγενὲς τέκνων E.Med. 1072; σ. δόμων Id.Alc.911 (anap.), cf. Hec.619; Ἀσιάτιδος γῆς σ. Id.Andr.1: in pl., of one person, φωτὸς κακούργου σχήματ’ Id.Fr.210; μορφῆς σχῆμα or σχήματα, Id.Ion992, IT292, cf. IG3.1417.14; τὴν αὐτὴν τοῦ σ. μορφήν Arist.PA640b34 (but ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων, opp. σχήματι εὑρεθεὶς ὡς ἄνθρωπος, Ep.Phil.2.6 and 8); τὰ σ. καὶ χρώματα Pl.R.373b; σχήμασι καὶ χρώμασι μιμεῖσθαι Arist.Po.1447a19; κατὰ χρόαν ἢ ὄγκον ἢ σ. [τοῦ προσώπου] Gal.18(2).309; ὅσα παθήματα γίνεται ἀπὸ σχημάτων caused by peculiar conformations, Hp.VM22.
The word σχῆμα is a neuter noun, and its plural form in the nominative case is σχήματα.
schēma
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews’ edition of Freund’s Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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schēma , ae, f. (cf.: “diadema, dogma, etc.,” Prisc. p. 679 P.), and (mostly post-Aug.) ătis, n. (dat. and abl. plur. schemasin, Varr. ap. Charis. p. 38; “but schematibus,” Lampr. Heliog. 19), = σχῆμα.
I. In gen., a shape, figure, form, fashion, manner, posture, attitude, etc. (so mostly ante-class.; not in Cic.).
(α). Fem.: “quod processi huc cum servili schemā,” Plaut. Am. prol. 117; cf. Caecil. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.: “Tiara ut lepidam lepide condecorat schemam,” Plaut. Pers. 4, 2, 2 Ritschl; cf. Prisc. l. l.; also Pompon. ap. Non. 225, 1: “exemplar imperatae schemae,” Suet. Tib. 43.—
(β). Neutr.: pergite thyrsigerae Bacchae modo Bacchico cum schemate, Naev. ap. Non. 225, 2: “schema antiquom retinere,” Lucil. ib. 225, 3: “Aristippus naufragio cum ejectus ad Rhodiensium litus animadvertisset geometrica schemata descripta,” Vitr. 6 praef.: “vasa schematibus libidinosissimis inquinata,” Lampr. Heliog. 19.—
II. In partic., as in rhet., a figure of speech, rhetorical figure (pure Lat. figura; freq. in Quint.; “in Cic. written as Greek),” Sen. Contr. 1, praef. § 23 sq.; 1, 1, 25; Quint. 9, 1, 1 sq.; and repeatedly in the first three chapters of the ninth book; cf. also id. 1, 5, 52 sq.; 4, 1, 49; 4, 5, 4; 5, 10, 70.—
b. In geometry, a figure, outline: “geometrica schemata,” Vitr. 6, praef. 1: “sphaeroides,” id. 8, 6, 3 et saep.
The word schēma used in the neuter is a third declension noun.
| Case | Inflection |
|---|---|
| Nom. | schēma |
| Gen. | schēmatis, schēmatos |
| Dat. | schēmati |
| Acc. | schēma |
| Abl. | schēmate |
| Voc. | schēma |
| Case | Inflection |
|---|---|
| Nom. | schēmata |
| Gen. | schēmatum |
| Dat. | schēmatibus, schēmasin |
| Acc. | schēmata |
| Abl. | schēmatibus, schēmasin |
| Voc. | schēmata |
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