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διακόσμησις

diakosmesis

setting in order, regulation

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

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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.
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