ποικῐλ-ία, ἡ,
marking with various colours, embroidering, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 373a, 401a, compare “IG” 12.338.24,48] Refs 5th c.BC+]; tapestry, weaving, [[ PTeb. 703.93. ] Refs]
__2 in plural, pieces of embroidery, γραφαὶ καὶ π. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia” 3.8.10. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II being marked with various colours, striped, spotted, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 518b16, 564a26. ] Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.2 varied aspect, diversity, γινομένης π. ἐπὶ τῶν νοσημάτων [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 1.8 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the stars, ἡ περὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν π. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 529d; π. χρωμάτων [prev. author] “Phd.” 110d; Σικελικὴν π. ὄψου [prev. author] “R.” 404d; ἔστι περὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν [τῶν μελιττῶν].. πολλὴ π. 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 623b26, compare 539a3; πραγμάτων 2nd c.BC: Polybius Historicus 9.22.10; τῆς πολιτείας [prev. author] 6.3.3. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 in literary style, music, etc., variety, intricacy, ornamentation, αἱ περὶ τὴν λέξιν π. [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 5.27, compare 1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis “de Compositione Verborum” 11, +others; ἡ π. τῆς λύρας 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 812d ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; opposed to μονῳδία, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.7b. ] Refs 1st c.AD+]