Liddell–Scott–Jones: σύστημ-α

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whole compounded of several parts

σύστημ-α,ατος,τό,

A. whole compounded of several partsormembers, system, Pl. Epin. 991e , Arist. GA 740a20 ; of thecomposite wholeof soul and body, Epicur. Ep. 1p.21U. ; τὸ ὅλον ς. τοῦ σώματος

D.H. Rh. 10.6

.

b. in literary sense,composition,ἐποποιικὸν ς. [πραγμάτων] Arist. Po. 1456a11 ;λυρικὰ ς. SIG 660.3 (Delph.,ii B.C.); τέχνη ἐστὶ ς. ἐκ καταλήψεων συγγεγυμνασμένων

Zeno Stoic. 1.21

, cf. Arr. Epict. 1.20.5 ; of the syllogism, S.E. P. 2.173 .

c.

= σύστασις

B. 11.2 , Arist. GA 758b3 .

2. organized government, constitution, Pl. Lg. 686b , Arist. EN 1168b32 ; ς. δημοκρατίας

Plb. 2.38.6

, cf. 6.10.14 ;τὸ ἐκ θεῶν καὶ σοφῶν ς. Diog.Bab.Stoic. 3.241 ;confederacy, ς. τῶν Ἀχαιῶν

Plb. 2.41.15

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, cf. 9.28.2 ;τὸ Ἀμφικτιονικὸν ς. SIG 761

A 16 (Delph.,i B.C.), Delph. 3(1).480.16 ;bandof partisans, J. AJ 20.9.4 ;ς. τοῦ γένους ἡμῶν, of a Jewishcommunity, Id. Ap. 1.7 :—it seems to have meant alsoa companyorguild, CIG 2508 (Cos, Dor.

σύστα-μα), 2562 (Hierapytna), 2699 (Mylasa); ora committee,τῆς γερουσίαςib. 2930 (Tralles).

3. body of soldiers, corps, usu. of a definite number, like τάγμα, σύνταγμα, ς. μισθοφόρων, ἱππέων , etc., Plb. 1.81.11 , 30.25.8 , etc.; butτὸ τῆς φάλαγγος ς. the phalanx itself, Id. 5.53.3 .

b. a boat'screw, Alciphr. 1.8 .

4. generally,flock, herd, Plb. 12.4.10 ; τὰ βασιλικὰ ς. τῶν ἱπποτροφιῶν

Id. 10.27.2

.

5. collegeof priests or magistrates, Id. 21.13.11 , Str. 17.1.29 , etc.; of the Roman Senate, Plu. Rom. 13 , cf. Lib. Or. 11.146 .

6. in Music,systemof intervals,scale, Pl. Phlb. 17d ;ς. ἐναρμόνια, ὀκτάχορδα, Aristox. Harm. p.2 M., cf. Ph. 1.10 , Plu. 2.1142f , Cleonid. Harm. 1 .

b. strain, Jul. Caes. 315c .

7. in Metre,metrical system, as in Anapaestics, Heph.

Poë.

3 .

8. Medic.,accumulation of sediment, Hp. Epid. 7.83 ;τὰ τῶν ὑδάτων ς. LXX Ge. 1.10 ( v.l. συστέματα ), cf. Ezek. Exag. 134 , Sotion p.183 W.

9. Medic.,the pulse-beats taken collectively, Gal. 9.279 .

10. machine, apparatus, Apollod. Poliorc. 138.13 .--The word first occurs in Hp. and Pl. , but is chiefly used in later Prose.

References

Pl. Epin. 991e
Arist. GA 740a20
Epicur. Ep. 1p.21U.
D.H. Rh. 10.6
Arist. Po. 1456a11
SIG 660.3
Zeno Stoic. 1.21
Arr. Epict. 1.20.5
S.E. P. 2.173
B. 11.2
Arist. GA 758b3
Pl. Lg. 686b
Arist. EN 1168b32
Plb. 2.38.6
6.10.14
Diog.Bab.Stoic. 3.241
Plb. 2.41.15
9.28.2
SIG 761
A 16
Delph. 3(1).480.16
J. AJ 20.9.4
Id. Ap. 1.7
CIG 2508
2562
2699
2930
Plb. 1.81.11
30.25.8
Id. 5.53.3
Alciphr. 1.8
Plb. 12.4.10
Id. 10.27.2
Id. 21.13.11
Str. 17.1.29
Plu. Rom. 13
Lib. Or. 11.146
Pl. Phlb. 17d
Aristox. Harm. p.2
Ph. 1.10
Plu. 2.1142f
Cleonid. Harm. 1
Jul. Caes. 315c
Heph.
3
Hp. Epid. 7.83
LXX Ge. 1.10
Ezek. Exag. 134
Sotion p.183
Gal. 9.279
Apollod. Poliorc. 138.13
Hp.
Pl.

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