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μάθημα

mathema

that which is learnt, lesson

Appears 180 times across Plato's dialogues.

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μάθημα, ατος, τό, (μαθεῖν) A. that which is learnt, lesson, τὰ παθήματα μαθήματα Hdt. 1.207; μ. μαθεῖν S. Ph. 918; μ. τινός or περί τι, Pl. Smp. 211 c, R. 525d; προσπορεύεται πρὸς τὰ λοιπὰ μ. PCair.Zen. 60.7 (iii B. C.); ἀφεῖσθαι τοὺς παῖδας ἀπὸ τῶν μ. SIG 577.77 (Milet., iii/ii B. C.), cf. 578.28 (Teos, ii B. C.), al. 2. learning, knowledge, Ar. Nu. 1231, Av. 380, Th. 2.39, PSI 1.94.9 (ii A. D.), etc.; οἱ καθιστάμενοι ἐπὶ τῶν μ. educational authorities, SIG 578.66 (Teos, ii B. C.); τὸ μ. τὸ περὶ τὰς τάξεις the science of tactics, Pl. La. 182b: freq. in pl., Isoc. 12.27, etc.; μαθημάτων φρόντιζε μᾶλλον χρημάτων· τὰ γὰρ μαθήματʼ εὐπορεῖ τὰ χρήματα Philem. 232. 3. esp. the mathematical sciences, Archyt. 1,3 tit.; τρία μ., i. e. arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy, acc. to Pl. Lg. 817e, cf. Phld. Ind.Sto. 66; later τὰ τέσσαρα μ. (ἁρμονική being added) Theol.Ar. 17; Arist. distd. pure from mixed μ., τὰ φυσικώτερα τῶν μ., οἷον ὀπτικὴ καὶ ἁρμονικὴ καὶ ἀστρονομία Ph. 194a8; ἡ ἐν τοῖς μ. ἁρμονική Metaph. 997b21; τὰ μ. περὶ τὰ εἴδη ἐστίν APo. 79a7; οἱ ἀπὸ τῶν μ. mathematicians, Cleom. 1.8. 4. astrology, AP 7.687 (Pall.). 5. creed, Cod.Just. 1.1.7.11, al.
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