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μετασχημᾰτ-ίζω

metaschematizo

change the form of

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μετασχημᾰτ-ίζω · metaschēmat-izō — LSJ

change the form of, change oneʼs form, disguise oneself, to be changed in form

change the form of a person or thing, Pl. Lg. 903e, Arist. GC 335b26; τὸ σῶμα τῆς ταπεινώσεως Ep.Phil. 3.21; of a building, Sammelb. 5174.10 (vi A. D.):—Med., with Att. fut. -ιοῦμαι, change oneʼs form, Demetr.Lac. Herc. 1012.12; disguise oneself, J. AJ 8.11.1:—Pass., to be changed in form, Pl. Lg. 906c, Arist. Cael. 298b31, GA 747a15, D.S. 2.57; of grammatical change, A.D. Pron. 68.5, al.

II transfer as in a figure

μ. τι εἰς ἐμαυτόν transfer as in a figure, 1 Ep.Cor. 4.6.

III change the posture of

change the posture of, Sor. 2.62 (Pass.), al.

IV change, configuration

of stars and planets, in Pass., change their configuration, πρὸς ἀλλήλους Adam. Vent. 47.

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