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ἀνάλογος

ἀνάλογος, proportionate

ἀνάλογος, ον,
  • according to a due λόγος, proportionate, conformable, Pl. Ti. 69b, cf. Ti.Locr. 103d; but ἐὰν τέσσαρα ἀνάλογα ᾖ in arithmetical progression, Ascl. Tact. 3.1: neut. ἀνάλογον freq. in Arist. in adverbial sense, in proportion, EN 1158a35, etc.; freq. as Adj., τὸ ἀνάλογον λέγω, ὅταν . . Po. 1457b16; παρὰ τὸ ἀ. EN 1131b11, al., etc.; but ἐκ τοῦ ἀνάλογον Rh. 1399a33, 1405a11, al.; μεταφοραὶ αἱ ἀνάλογον (sc. οὖσαι) ib. 1408a8; τὰ τούτοις ἀνάλογον HA 487a5, etc.; ἀ. οἰκοδόμοι (as a predicate) EN 1103b9, cf. Rh. 1364b11, al.:—so that it is plain that ἀνάλογον is merely equiv. to ἀνὰ λόγον, as it is written in Pl. Ti. 37a; cf. λόγος:—the regul. Adv. ἀναλόγως Hp. Ep. 27, LXX Wi. 13.5, S.E. P. 1.88, Alex.Aphr. in Metaph. 156.5.
    • II well-proportioned, suitable, σχῆμα Philostr. Im. 1.10 (Sup.).
    • III equivalent to, resembling, λυπηρὸν ἢ ἀ. λυπηρῷ Phld. Ir. p.76 W., cf. Sign. 2, 37.

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