Liddell–Scott–Jones: ἁρμονία

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means of joining, fastening,

ἁρμονία,ἡ, (ἁρμόζω)

A. means of joining, fastening,

γόμφοις μιν . . καὶ ἁρμονίῃσιν ἄρηρεν

Od. 5.248

; of a ship,ὄφρ' ἂν . . ἐν ἁρμονίῃσιν ἀρήρῃib. 361 .

2. joint,as between a ship's planks,τὰς ἁ. ἐν ὦν ἐπάκτωσαν τῇ βύβλῳcaulked thejointswith papyrus, Hdt. 2.96 ; τῶν ἁρμονιῶν διαχασκουσῶν

Ar. Eq. 533

; also in masonry, αἱ τῶν λίθων ἁ.

D.S. 2.8

, cf. Paus. 8.8.8 , 9.33.7 .

3. in Anatomy,suture,

Hp. Off. 25 , Oss. 12 ;unionof two bones by mere apposition, Gal. 2.737 ; also in pl.,adjustments,

πόρων

Epicur. Fr. 250

.

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4. framework,

ῥηγνὺς ἁρμονίαν . . λύρας

S. Fr. 244

; βοός

Philostr. Im. 1.16

; esp. of thehuman frame,

ἁρμονίην ἀναλυέμεν ἀνθρώποιο

Ps.-Phoc. 102

; νεύρων καὶ κώλων ἔκλυτος ἁ.

AP 7.383

( Phil. ); τὰς ἁ. διαχαλᾷ τοῦ σώματος

Epicr. 2.19

.

b. of the mind,δύστροπος γυναικῶν ἁ.women's perversetemperament,

E. Hipp. 162 (lyr.).

c. frameworkof the universe, Corp.Herm. 1.14 .

II. covenant, agreement,in pl., μάρτυροι . . καὶ ἐπίσκοποι ἁρμονιάων

Il. 22.255

.

III. settled government, order,

τὰν Διὸς ἁ.

A. Pr. 551

(lyr.).

IV. in Music,stringing,

ἁ. τόξου καὶ λύρας

Heraclit. 51

, cf. Pl. Smp. 187a : hence,method of stringing, musical scale,

Philol. 6 , etc., Nicom. Harm. 9 ; esp.octave,

ἐκ πασῶν ὀκτὼ οὐσῶν [φωνῶν] μίαν ἁ. συμφωνεῖν

Pl. R. 617b

; ἑπτὰ χορδαὶ ἡ ἁ.

Arist. Metaph. 1093a14

, cf. Pr. 919b21 ; of the planetary spheres, in Pythag. theory, Cael. 290b13 , Mu. 399a12 , etc.

2. generally,music,

αὐτῷ δὲ τῷ ῥυθμῷ μιμοῦνται χωρὶς ἁ.

Id. Po. 1447a26

.

3. special type of scale, mode,

ἁ. Λυδία

Pi. N. 4.46

;Αἰολίςor-ηί̈ςPratin.Lyr. 5 , Lasus I, cf. Pl. R. 398e , al., Arist. Pol. 1276b8 , 1341b35 , etc.

b. esp.the enharmonic scale,

Aristox. Harm. p.I M., Plu. 2.1135a , al.

4. ἁρμονίαν λόγων λαβών a due arrangementof words, fit to be set to music, Pl. Tht. 175e .

5. intonationorpitchof the voice, Arist. Rh. 1403b31 .

6. metaph. of persons and things,harmony, concord,

Pl. R. 431e , etc.

V. personified, as a mythical figure, h.Ap. 195 , Hes. Th. 937 , etc.; Philos., like φιλότης ,principle of Union,opp.Νεῖκος,

Emp. 122.2 , cf. 27.3 .

VI.

Pythag. name forthree, Theol. Ar.

16 .

VII. name of aremedy,

Gal. 13.61 ; of aplaster,Paul. Aeg. 3.62 .

References

Od. 5.248
361
Hdt. 2.96
Ar. Eq. 533
D.S. 2.8
Paus. 8.8.8
9.33.7
Hp. Off. 25
Oss. 12
Gal. 2.737
Epicur. Fr. 250
S. Fr. 244
Philostr. Im. 1.16
Ps.-Phoc. 102
AP 7.383
Phil.
Epicr. 2.19
E. Hipp. 162
Corp.Herm. 1.14
Il. 22.255
A. Pr. 551
Heraclit. 51
Pl. Smp. 187a
Philol. 6
Nicom. Harm. 9
Pl. R. 617b
Arist. Metaph. 1093a14
Pr. 919b21
Pythag.
Cael. 290b13
Mu. 399a12
Id. Po. 1447a26
Pi. N. 4.46
5
Lasus
Pl. R. 398e
Arist. Pol. 1276b8
1341b35
Aristox. Harm.
Plu. 2.1135a
Pl. Tht. 175e
Arist. Rh. 1403b31
Pl. R. 431e
h.Ap. 195
Hes. Th. 937
Emp. 122.2
27.3
16
Gal. 13.61
3.62