διακόσμησις

diakosmesis

setting in order, regulation

Appears 3 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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De Mundo 1
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Chapter 2 391b9–392b13

391b11
Generation of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 4 737b8–741a5

740a8
Metaphysics 1
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Book Α 1
Chapter 5 985b23–987a28

986a5

Dictionary (LSJ)

διακόσμησις (hyperdor. διακόσμ-ᾱσις Ocell. 1.8), εως, ἡ, A. setting in order, regulation, ἡ περί τι δ. Pl. Smp. 209a; τῶν νόμων Id. Lg. 853a; θρίαμβου Plb. 2.31.6, cf. Phld. Oec.p.35J., Corn. ND 17, al.; τοῦ πόλου OGI 56.46 (iii B.C.). 2. the orderly arrangement of the Univcrse, esp. in the Pythagorean system, Arist. Metaph. 986a6, Plu. Per. 4, D.S. 12.20, S.E. M. 9.27, Porph. Antr. 6, etc. 3. Stoic t. t., of the new order after ἐκπύρωσις, Zeno Stoic. 1.28, etc. 4. order, class of beings, Procl. Inst. 144, Dam. Pr. 301, al.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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