ποίκιλμα

poikilma

broidered stuff, brocade

Appears 9 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Laws 2
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Book V 1
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747a3
Book VII 1
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812e2
Republic 2
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Book VII 2
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529c7
529b1
Timaeus 2
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67c5
67a1
Epinomis 1
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975d6
Euthyphro 1
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6c3
Hippias Major 1
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298a2

Dictionary (LSJ)

ποίκιλμα, ατος, τό, A. broidered stuff, brocade, A. Ch. 1013; ὑφάσμασι καὶ π. Arist. Mete. 375a23. 2. embroidery, ὃς [πέπλος] κάλλιστος ἔην ποικίλμασιν Il. 6.294; ποικίλμασι κεκόσμηται [ἡ οἰκία] with various ornaments, X. Oec. 9.2; ὁ πέπλος μεστὸς τῶν . . π. Pl. Euthphr. 6c; τὰ π. καὶ τὰ ζωγραφήματα καὶ τὰ πλάσματα Id. Hp.Ma. 298a; of the stars in heaven, Id. R. 529c; οὐρανοῦ δέμας Χρόνου καλὸν π. CritiasFr. 25.34D. II. generally, variety, diversity, Pl. Lg. 747a, Ti. 67a; τῶν ῥυθμῶν . . παντοδαπὰ π. προσαρμόττοντας τοῖσι φθόγγοις τῆς λύρας Id. Lg. 812e; τὰ ἐν διαίτῃ π. Epicur. Sent.Vat. 69; τὸ παντοδαπὸν π. τῶν φαινομένων Phld. Sign. 33.

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