μετασχηματίζω

metaschematizo

change the form of

Appears 4 times across Aristotle's works.

Frequency by work

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On the Heavens 1
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Book III 1
Chapter 1 298a24–300a19

298b31
Generation of Animals 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 7 745b21–747a22

747a15
On Generation and Corruption 1
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Book II 1
Chapter 9 335a24–336a14

335b26
Sense and Sensibilia 1
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Chapter 6 445b3–448a27

446b8

Dictionary (LSJ)

μετασχηματίζω, A. 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. μ. τι εἰς ἐμαυτόν transfer as in a figure, 1 Ep.Cor. 4.6. III. change the posture of, Sor. 2.62 (Pass.), al. IV. of stars and planets, in Pass., change their configuration, πρὸς ἀλλήλους Adam. Vent. 47.

Key passages & sense analysis (Bonitz)

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