Scaife ATLAS

σχῆμα σχῆμα, ατος, τό, σχεῖν like Lat. habitus, form, shape, figure, Eur., Ar., etc.; as a periphr., σχῆμα πέτρας πέτρα, Soph.; σχ. δόμων Eur. form, figure, appearance, as opp. to the reality: a show, pretence, Thuc.; ἔχει τι σχῆμα Eur. the bearing, look, air, mien of a person, Hdt., Soph.: in pl. gestures, Xen. the fashion, manner, way of a thing, σχ. στολῆς fashion of dress, Soph.; σχ. βίου, μάχης Eur.: absol. dress, equipment, Ar., Plat. the form, character, characteristic property of a thing, Thuc.; βασιλείας σχ. the form of monarchy, Arist. a figure in dancing, Ar.: in pl. pantomimic gestures, postures, Ar., etc.

ShortDef

form, figure, appearance

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Headword:

σχῆμα

Headword (normalized):

σχῆμα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

σχημα

IDX:

31943

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n31979

Key:

sxh=ma

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