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πολυπληθής
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πολυπλοκία
πολύπλοκος
πολύπλοος
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πολυπόδειος
πολυπόδης
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πολύπλοκος
πολύ-πλοκος, ον,(πλέκω)
A). tangled, σπεῖραι E. Med. 481 ; καμπαί, of the labyrinth, Trag.Adesp. 34 ; of the brain, with many convolutions, Erasistr. ap. Gal. 5.603 , cf. Gal. UP 8.13 .
2). metaph., tangled, complex, θηρίον Τυφῶνος-ώτερον Pl. Phdr. 230a ; -ωτάτη ἡ ἐν ὅπλοις τάξις X. Lac. 11.5 ; μέτρα μολπᾶς Simm. 26.20 ; πεσσῶν μορφαί E. IA 197 (lyr.). Adv. -κως D.H. Th. 54 : neut. as Adv., φωνὴ πολύπλοκον ἠχοῦσα cj. in Thphr. Sign. 40 .
b). of the poulp, crafty, Thgn. 215 ; of persons and thoughts, subtle, acute, tortuous, οὔπω .. ἤκουσα -ωτέρας γυναικός Ar. Th. 435 (lyr.); π. νόημα ib. 463 (lyr.); -πλοκοι μεθόδων παραλογισμοί LXX Es. 8(16).13 ; ὑπόδοξοι καὶ π. Phld. D. 1.16 ; π. ἔννοιαι Luc. DMort. 10.8 , cf. Eun. Hist. p.218 D.( Comp.).
c). complex, φύσις, opp. ἁπλῆ, Herm. in Phdr. p.186A.


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much-tangled, thick-wreathed

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">πολύ-πλοκος</span>, <span class="itype greek">ον</span>,(<span class="etym greek">πλέκω</span>) <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tangled,</span> <span class="quote greek">σπεῖραι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:481" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg003.perseus-grc1:481/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Med.</span> 481 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">καμπαί,</span> of the labyrinth, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Trag.Adesp.</span> 34 </span>; of the brain, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">with many convolutions,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Erasistr.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 5.603 </span>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0057.tlg017:8:13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0057.tlg017:8.13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">UP</span> 8.13 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tangled, complex,</span> <span class="quote greek">θηρίον Τυφῶνος-ώτερον</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:230a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg012:230a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Phdr.</span> 230a </a> ; <span class="quote greek">-ωτάτη ἡ ἐν ὅπλοις τάξις</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg010:11:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0032.tlg010:11.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">X.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lac.</span> 11.5 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">μέτρα μολπᾶς</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Simm.</span> 26.20 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">πεσσῶν μορφαί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:197" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg018.perseus-grc1:197/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IA</span> 197 </a> (lyr.). Adv. <span class="quote greek">-κως</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg010:54" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0081.tlg010:54/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.H.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 54 </a> : neut. as Adv., <span class="foreign greek">φωνὴ πολύπλοκον ἠχοῦσα</span> cj. in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010:40" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg010:40/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sign.</span> 40 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>b).</strong></span> of the poulp, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">crafty,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thgn.</span> 215 </span>; of persons and thoughts, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">subtle, acute, tortuous,</span> <span class="quote greek">οὔπω .. ἤκουσα -ωτέρας γυναικός</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:435" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:435/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 435 </a> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">π. νόημα</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:463" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:463/canonical-url/"> 463 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">-πλοκοι μεθόδων παραλογισμοί</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg019:8(16).13" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg019:8(16).13/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Es.</span> 8(16).13 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ὑπόδοξοι καὶ π.</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phld.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">D.</span> 1.16 </span> ; <span class="quote greek">π. ἔννοιαι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg066:10:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0062.tlg066:10.8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Luc.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">DMort.</span> 10.8 </a> , cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2050.tlg002:p.218" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2050.tlg002:p.218/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eun.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Hist.</span> p.218 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">D.</span></span>( Comp.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-4"> <span><strong>c).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">complex,</span> <span class="foreign greek">φύσις,</span> opp. <span class="foreign greek">ἁπλῆ,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2317.tlg001:p.186A" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2317.tlg001:p.186A/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Herm.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">in Phdr.</span> p.186A. </a> </div> </div><br><br>'}