1. χαρακτήρ · charaktēr — Beekes
to form, stamp, designate, characterize
The corpus record
χᾰρακτήρ
charakter
to form, stamp, designate, characterize
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Distribution
- Enchiridion 3 · 6.05/10k
- Oeconomica II 2 · 4.25/10k
- To Demonicus 1 · 3.46/10k
- Economics 2 · 3.23/10k
- Electra 2 · 2.65/10k
- Suppliant Maidens 1 · 2.07/10k
- Hebrews 1 · 1.99/10k
- Hecuba 1 · 1.4/10k
- Machabaeorum IV 1 · 1.3/10k
- Heracles 1 · 1.28/10k
- Peace 1 · 1.26/10k
- Lives of Eminent Philosophers 13 · 1.21/10k
Densest 12 of 21 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.
Senses
2. χᾰρακτήρ · charaktēr — LSJ
engraver, one who mints coins, graving tool
Attestations
- χαρακτῆρα · charaktēra Plato, Phaedrus 263 (DIORISIS sentence 665)
- χαρακτῆρα · charaktēra Plotinus, Enneads 2.6 (DIORISIS sentence 1104)
- χαρακτῆρα · charaktēra Plotinus, Enneads 2.6 (DIORISIS sentence 1106)
- χαρακτῆρας · charaktēras Plotinus, Enneads 6.1 (DIORISIS sentence 4469)
- χαρακτήρ · charaktēr Plotinus, Enneads 6.1 (DIORISIS sentence 4471)
- χαρακτῆρα · charaktēra Plotinus, Enneads 6.1 (DIORISIS sentence 4472)
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
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- scan p. 1666; entry #6520 Review: Under source audit
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