διαρθρ-όω (diarthroo)

Where it lives

De juventute et senectute, De vita et morte 1 · 5.44/10k
Economics 1 · 1.61/10k
De aere aquis et locis 1 · 1.35/10k
Discourses 6 · 0.81/10k
Phaedrus 1 · 0.6/10k
Symposium 1 · 0.57/10k
Protagoras 1 · 0.56/10k
Metaphysics 3 · 0.38/10k
Nicomachean Ethics 1 · 0.18/10k
Politics 1 · 0.15/10k
Laws 1 · 0.1/10k
Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k

Densest 12 of 13 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

διαρθρ-όω · diarthr-oō — LSJ

divide by joints, articulate, well-jointed, well-knit, to be differentiated, to be movable-jointed, to be jointed by διάρθρωσις, distinct

divide by joints, articulate, τὰ στήθη διήρθρου Pl. Smp. 191a:—Pass., διηρθρωμένος well-jointed, well-knit, Hp. Aër. 24, Pl. Phdr. 253d (metaph., πρὸς σωφροσύνην πεπηγὸς καὶ δ. Eun. Hist. p.246 D.); πόδες, δάκτυλοι, Arist. Phgn. 810a16, HA 504a7; to be differentiated, of the embryo, ib. 489b9, cf. Hp. Nat.Puer. 17; to be movable-jointed, Id. Art. 30; esp. to be jointed by διάρθρωσις (q.v.), Gal. 2.656, 18(1).433; also διηρθρωμένον γράμμα a distinct birth-mark (opp. συγκεχυμένον), Arist. GA 721b3

2 endue with articulate speech, invented articulate

endue with articulate speech, τὴν γλῶτταν Luc. Dem.Enc. 14, cf. Plu. Dem. 11:—Med., φωνὴν καὶ ὀνόματα διηρθρώσατο τῇ τέχνῃ invented articulate speech and names, Pl. Prt. 322a.

3 describe distinctly, perceive clearly, distinguish

describe distinctly, Id. Lg. 963b, 645c (Pass.), Porph. Plot. 18, Iamb. VP 23.103, etc.; perceive clearly, distinguish, Phld. D. 1.22, Mus. p.39K., Vit.Philonid. p.9 C.; διηρθρωμένη διάληψις Porph. Abst. 2.43; opp. συγκεχυμένος, Id. Marc. 10.

4 complete in detail, fill up so as to form an organic whole, licking, into shape

complete in detail, fill up so as to form an organic whole, lit., πρὶν διηρθρῶσθαι τὸ σῶμα Arist. HA 521a10 (Act. δ. σάρκα τῇ γλώττῃ of a bear licking its cub into shape, Ael. NA 6.3): metaph., Arist. EN 1098a22:—Pass., Id. Metaph. 986b6; ἂν διαρθροῖτο ὁ συλλογισμός Id. Top. 156a20.

5 distinguish

distinguish, τὸ γένος A.D. Synt. 138.24.

In the wild

διήρθρωται · diērthrōtai Aristotle, De juventute et senectute, De vita et morte (DIORISIS sentence 7)
διήρθρωται · diērthrōtai Aristotle, Economics 1343b (DIORISIS sentence 35)
διήρθρωται · diērthrōtai Aristotle, Metaphysics book 1 (DIORISIS sentence 147)
διήρθρωσεν · diērthrōsen Aristotle, Metaphysics book 1 (DIORISIS sentence 226)
διαρθρώσαντας · diarthrōsantas Aristotle, Metaphysics book 7 (DIORISIS sentence 2109)
διαρθρῶσαι · diarthrōsai Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics 1098a (DIORISIS sentence 183)

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