ποίμνη

poimne

flock

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Statesman 2
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Chapter ?

267c1
268b5
Republic 1
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Book III 1
Chapter ?

415e3

Dictionary (LSJ)

ποίμνη, ἡ, A. flock, Od. 9.122; prop. of sheep, βουκολίας ἀγέλας τε καὶ αἰπόλια πλατέʼ αἰγῶν ποίμνας τʼ είροπόκων ὀΐων Hes. Th. 446; τά τε αἰπόλια καὶ τὰς π. καὶ τὰ βουκόλια Hdt. 1.126, cf. A. Pr. 653, Pl. R. 415e, etc.: generally, ποῖμναι κάπρων λεόντων τε Pi. Fr. 238; of a single animal, χρυσεόμαλλος π., of the ram with golden fleece, E. El. 725 (lyr.), cf. Antiph. 52.4. 2. metaph. of persons, A. Supp. 642(lyr., of the Furies), Eu. 197; ποίμνη δίπους, of mankind, Pl. Plt. 267c.

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