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σχηματισμός

σχηματισμός, the assumption of a certain form

σχημᾰτ-ισμός, ὁ,
  • configuration, οἱ κατὰ μῆνα σ. [τῆς σελήνης] Arist. Cael. 297b26, cf. Gem. 9.11, Ptol. Tetr. 1, Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11; τοῦ στόματος Arist. Aud. 800a23, cf. Phld. Mus. p.73 K.; τῆς φλογός Thphr. Ign. 54.
      • 2 bearing, attitude, ὅλον τὸν τοῦ σώματος σ. Pl. R. 425b, cf. Zeno Stoic. 1.58 (pl.), Hipparch. 1.4.10, Plu. Dem. 9, Num. 8, Dio 13; σχηματισμοὶ προσώπου expressions assumed by . ., D.H. Dem. 54; τοῦ τε προσώπου καὶ τῶν χειρῶν Plu. Stoic.rep. 2.1047a.
      • 3 in bad sense, assumption of manner, σχηματισμοῦ καὶ φρονήματος κενοῦ . . ἐμπιπλάμενος Pl. R. 494d: generally, assumption of what does not belong to one, pretence, Plu. Nic. 3, Arat. 49.
    • II σχῆμα, shape, even of something immutable, as an atom, Epicur. Ep. 1 p.15 U. (pl.), al.
      • 2 the atom itself, ὁ πυρὸς ἀποτελεστικὸς σ. ἐξολισθαίνων ἀστραπὴν γεννᾷ Id. Ep. 2p.45, cf. p.46 U.
      • 3 in Tactics, formation, Ascl. Tact. 12.1 (pl.).
    • III in language, ὁ ποιητικὸς σ. the poetical formation (πελειάς = Πλειάς), Ath. 11.490d; πληθυντικὸς σ. a plural form, Dam. Pr. 337.
      • 2 figure in a dance, Plot. 4.4.33.

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