παράδειγ-μα, ατος, τό,
(παραδείκνυμι) pattern, model: of an architect's model (or perhaps plan) of a building, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 5.62, “IG” 22.1668.95, 11(2).161 A 43,75,203 B 95, +others (Delos, 3rd c.BC)] Refs 5th c.BC+]; a sculptor's or painter's model, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 28c, “R.” 500e, “IG” 12.374.248, 22.1675.23 (_plural_) ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the divine exemplars after which earthly things are made, ἐν οὐρανῷ ἴσως π. ἀνάκειται [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 592b ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Platonic ideas, opposed to εἰκών, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Metaphysica” 991a21, 1013a27 ] Refs 4th c.BC+] (later, copy, Πλάτων τὸν ὁρατὸν κόσμον γεγονέναι π. τοῦ νοητοῦ κόσμου [[ “Placita Philosophorum” 2.6.4 (variant{πρὸς π}.)). ] Refs]
__2 precedent, example, παραδείγματα λαβεῖν παρά τινος [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Meno” 77b; ἐμὲ π. ποιούμενος [prev. author] “Ap.” 23b; παραδείγμασι χρῆσθαι 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.10 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. χρῆσθαί τινι copy one's example, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 4.22; τοῖς γεγενημένοις π. χρῆσθαι 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 25.23; π. ἐξοίσετε 4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 1.107; π. καταλείπεσθαι 4th c.BC: Lycurgus Orator 9; δοῦναι παραδείγματα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 876e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ παραδείγματος by way of example, [[ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.177; παραδείγματος εἵνεκα 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 22.20; παραδείγματα ἁμαρτημάτων 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 3.32. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2.b sample, παραδείγματα νεκρῶν ξύλινα samples of mummies made of wood, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86, compare “PSI” 5.485 (3rd c.BC), “PCair.Zen.” 445.9, 665.2 (3rd c.BC). ] Refs 5th c.BC+]