figure

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

verb intransitive

appear, be seen: P. and V. φαίνω, φαίνεσθαι; see appear.

substantive

shape: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, εἶδος, τό, ἰδέα, ἡ, μορφή, ἡ (Plato), V. μόρφωμα, τό.

appearance: P. and V. ὄψις, ἡ.

effigy: P. and V. ἄγαλμα, τό, εἰκών, ἡ, Ar. and P. ἀνδριάς, ὁ.

effigy of a god: P. and V. ἄγαλμα, τό, Ar. and V. βρέτας, τό.

moulded figure: Ar. and P. πλάσμα, τό.

number: P. and V. ἀριθμός, ὁ.

the figure one: P. μονάς, ἡ.

the figure two: P. δυάς, ἡ.

figure in geometry: P. διάγραμμα, τό.

a square figure: P. χωρίον τετράγωνον.

figure of speech: Ar. and P. εἰκών, ἡ.

to use a figure of speech: P. ὡς ἔπος εἰπεῖν, V. ὡς εἰπεῖν ἔπος.

figures in dancing: P. and V. σχήματα, τά (Euripides, Cyclops 221).

perform figures: P. σχήματα σχηματίζειν (Plato), or Ar. σχηματίζειν alone (Pax, 324).

figures in relief on shields, etc.: V. τυποί, οἱ (Euripides, Phoenissae 1130).