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συμμετρέω

συμμετρέω, to measure by comparison with

συμμετρ-έω,
  • measure jointly or in company, Tab.Heracl. 1.11, 2.10.
      • 2 include in the reckoning, κόλπος, λίμνη, Agathem. 5.24, 3.10 (both Pass.).
    • II measure or calculate by comparison, τὸ αἱρετώτερον Phld. Rh. 2.11 S.:—Pass., to be so measured, Arist. Mech. 853b39; ἦμαρ ξυμμετρούμενον χρόνῳ this day measured by comparison with or calculated by the time of his absence, S. OT 73; [ἔφθιτο] . . μακρῷ συμμετρούμενος χρόνῳ he died in right measure with (i.e. having reached to) length of days, ib. 963: abs., οἷς ἐνευδαιμονῆσαί τε ὁ βίος καὶ ἐντελευτῆσαι ξυνεμετρήθη who had their life measured out . ., Th. 2.44; πρὸς εὐωδίαν σ. αἱ τροφαί are calculated to produce, Thphr. CP 6.18.3; σ. πρὸς ἀνδρὸς πνεῦμα is calculated to suit it, D.H. Dem. 43; σ. τινί Luc. Gall. 27; εἴς τι Philostr. Im. 1.28.
    • III Med., measure for oneself, συμμετρήσασθαι τὴν ὥρην τῆς ἡμέρης compute the exact time of day, Hdt. 4.158; ξυνεμετρήσαντο [τὸ τεῖχος] ταῖς ἐπιβολαῖς τῶν πλίνθων calculated its height by counting the courses of bricks, Th. 3.20; σ. πρὸς ἄλληλα Pl. Ti. 39c; σ. τὴν δαπάνην, τὰς ἐφόδους, D.H. 4.19, 7.10; τὰ διανύσματα Plb. 9.15.3; check measured quantities, PAmh. 2.59.10 (ii B.C.).
    • IV limit, φιλοχρηματίαν Poll. 4.39:—Med., σ. τὸν δρόμον ἐς τὸ ἀνεκτόν τινι Philostr. Im. 2.2:—Pass., συμμεμετρημένον of limited size, Poll. 3.88, cf. 9.24; τῇ τῶν λεπτῶν ἐδωδῇ -ηθείς limited to . ., Iamb. VP 3.13.

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