σχημᾰτ-ισμός,ὁ,
A. configuration,οἱ κατὰ μῆνα ς. [τῆς σελήνης] Arist. Cael. 297b26 , cf. Gem. 9.11 , Ptol. Tetr. 1 , Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11 ; τοῦ στόματος
Arist. Aud. 800a23
, cf. Phld. Mus. p.73 K.; τῆς φλογός
Thphr. Ign. 54
.
2. bearing, attitude,ὅλον τὸν τοῦ σώματος ς. Pl. R. 425b , cf. Zeno Stoic. 1.58 (pl.), Hipparch. 1.4.10 , Plu. Dem. 9 , Num. 8 , Dio 13 ;σχηματισμοὶ προσώπου expressions assumed by . ., D.H. Dem. 54 ; τοῦ τε προσώπου καὶ τῶν χειρῶν
Plu. 2.1047a
.
3. in bad sense,assumption of manner, σχηματισμοῦ καὶ φρονήματος κενοῦ . . ἐμπιπλάμενος
Pl. R. 494d
: generally,assumptionof what does not belong to one,pretence, Plu. Nic. 3 , Arat. 49 .
II. σχῆμα,shape, even of something immutable, as an atom, Epicur. Ep. 1p.15U. (pl.), al.