παραμετρ-έω (parametreo)

Where it lives

Enchiridion 1 · 2.02/10k
Theaetetus 2 · 0.89/10k
Discourses 1 · 0.13/10k
Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k

What it meant

παραμετρ-έω · parametr-eō — LSJ

measure, by, compare, compare oneself, with, that which makes the comparison

measure one thing by another, compare, τὰς δυνάμεις Phld. Rh. 2.255 S., cf. Plu. Profect. 2.78f (v.l.), Luc. Pr.Im. 21, Arr. Epict. 1.2.10:—Med., compare oneself, τινι with another thing, Pl. Tht. 154b ; τὸ παραμετρούμενον that which makes the comparison, ibid. :—Pass., εἰ τῷ μικρῷ παραμετροῖτο Luc. Prom. 15 ; τὰ καθήκοντα ταῖς σχέσεσι π. Epict. Ench. 30.

2 measure, supply a standard of measurement for

measure by a standard, Chrysipp.Stoic. 3.188, Ph. 1.147 :—Pass., ib. 92 ; supply a standard of measurement for, ὁ [τὴν κίνησιν] -μετρῶν χρόνος Plu. Fat. 2.569c.

3 adjust expenditure, measure out, cause to be measured out

adjust expenditure, τοῖς πράγμασιν Phld. Oec. p.71 J.; measure out, εἰς τὸ βασιλικόν PHib. 1.47.23 (iii B.C.), cf. PPetr. 3p.143 (iii B.C.), etc.; ἀπὸ τῆς ἅλω PRev.Laws 39.9 (iii B.C.) ; ἀρσίχῳ IG 12(7).62.42 (Amorgos, iv B.C.); εἴκοσι μεδίμνους τινί Luc. Nav. 25 :—Med., cause to be measured out, σῖτον SIG 976.44 (Samos, ii B.C.) :—Pass., PTeb.ined. 703.46.

b supply according to specified measurements

supply according to specified measurements, Inscr. Délos 372 A 142 (iii/ii B.C.).

4 scan, peruse

scan, peruse, ἀρχὴν πίνακος Nonn. D. 41.369.

II measure, past . . , pass by, pass along

measure a distance past . . , pass by, c. acc. loci, A.R. 1.595, 1166, 2.937, Nonn. D. 14.271 ; pass along, ἀτραπόν ib. 7.314.

In the wild

παραμετροῦμεν · parametroumen Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 10.1 (DIORISIS sentence 8983)
παραμετρεῖς · parametreis Epictetus, Discourses 1.2 (DIORISIS sentence 121)
παραμετρεῖται · parametreitai Epictetus, Enchiridion 30 (DIORISIS sentence 218)
παραμετρούμεθα · parametroumetha Plato, Theaetetus 154
παραμετρούμενον · parametroumenon Plato, Theaetetus 154

Where it came from

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