εἶδος, εος, τό, (εἴδω A)
that which is seen: form, shape, frequently in [
Refs 8th c.BC+], of the human
form or
figure, especially
absolutely in
accusative with
adjectives, εἶδος ἄριστος, ἀγητός, κακός, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to βίη, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δευτέρα πεδ᾽ Ἀγιδὼν τὸ εἶ. [
Refs 7th c.BC+];
appearance, of a dog, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]: hence,
periphrastic for
person, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
b) especially of
beauty of person, comeliness, εἴδεος ἐπαμμένος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
c) in Medicine texts,
physique, habit of body, constitution, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2) generally,
shape, σχῆμα καὶ εἶδος [
Refs];
pattern, of 'figurate' numbers, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
decorative pattern or
figure, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]; of a musical scale, τοῦ διὰ τεσσάρων τρία εἰδη [
Refs 4th c.BC+]: in
plural,
shapes, i.e.
various kinds of atoms (compare ἰδέα), [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
2.b) Geometry texts, δύο εἴδη τῷ εἴδει δεδομένα two
figures given
in species, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; especially in central conics,
rectangle formed by a transverse diameter and the corresponding parameter, [
Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also,
species of numbers, of the terms in an algebraical expression involving different powers of the unknown quantity, [
Refs 3rd c.AD+]
II)
form, kind, or
nature, τῶν ἀλλέων παιγνιέων τὰ εἴδεα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν ἁρμονίας εἴδει εἶναι, γενέσθαι, to be or become
like, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὡς ἐν φαρμάκου εἴδει by
way of medicine, [
Refs]; νόμων ἔχει εἶδος is in
the province of law, [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
situation, state of things, σκέψασθε ἐν οἵῳ εἴδει. τοῦτο ἔπραξαν [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
plan of action, policy, ἐπὶ εἶδος τρέπεσθαι [
Refs]; ἐπ᾽ ἄλλ᾽ εἶδος τρέπεσθαι take up another
line, [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
specific notion, meaning, idea, ἂν παρέχῃ τὸ ἓν εἶ. δύο ὀνόματα, περὶ ἑνὸς εἴδεος δύο ὀνόματα οὐ τὰ αὐτά [
Refs 4th c.BC+];
department, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] (but also,
elementary nature or
quality, [
Refs];
type, sort, πυρετῶν [
Refs]: Rhet,
style of writing, τὰ εἴδη τῶν λόγων [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; later,
definite literary form, Men.Rh.[near the start], [
Refs 5th c.AD+]; also,
example of a style, ὅλοις εἴδεσι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; later,
single poem, applied to Pindar's odes by Scholia; also,
written statement, ἀναγνωσθέντος εἴδους [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
III)
class, kind, πᾶν τὸ τῶν πίστεων εἶδος [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
logical species, Sph.[
Refs]; ἓν εἶδος ἀποχωρίζειν [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; as a subdivision of γένος, [
Refs]; ἐπὶ τοῦ αὐτοῦ γένους πεύκη, εἴδει διαφέρουσα, [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
III.2) ={ἰδέα} 11.2, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.3)
form, opposed to matter (ὕλη), [
Refs]: hence,
formal cause, essence, [
Refs]
IV) in later Gr,
wares of different kinds,
goods, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]: hence,
payments in kind, opposed to χρυσίον, [
Refs 6th c.AD+];
spices, [
Refs 6th c.AD+];
groceries, Anon.post Max.p.120 L; εἶ. ἰατρικόν
drug, [
Refs 5th c.AD+]; of a chemical
reagent, Zos.Alch.p.205 [
Refs 5th c.BC+]