πλέγμα

plegma

anything twined

Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Timaeus 4
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78d5
79d3
78b3
78b7
Statesman 3
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289c5
311c4
283a6
Laws 1
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Book V 1
Chapter ?

734e6
Sophist 1
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262d6

Dictionary (LSJ)

πλέγμα, ατος, τό, A. anything twined or twisted, π. ἕλικος the twisting tendril of the vine, Simon. 183.2; γυίων π. AP 5.245 (Paul. Sil.), cf. 285 (Id.). 2. plaited work, wicker-work, Pl. Lg. 734e, etc.; τὸ τοῦ κύρτου π. Id. Ti. 79d: hence, = κύρτος, X. Cyr. 1.6.28: in pl., wreaths, chaplets, E. Ion 1393; also, plaited hair, 1 Ep.Ti. 2.9. 3. π. δικτυοειδές the rete mirabile Galeni, Herophil. ap. Gal. 5.155, Gal. UP 9.4, al. II. metaph., complex, combination of words, Pl. Sph. 262d: generally, complex, Ph. 1.372,651, Plot. 3.3.4.

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