κατασκελετεύω
From LSJ
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
English (LSJ)
A reduce to a skeleton, ἑαυτούς Plu.2.7d; τὸ σῶμα Sch.Ar.Ra.153:—Pass., to be wasted away, 'desiccated,' μὴ περιιδεῖν τὴν φύσιν -ευθεῖσαν Isoc.15.268, cf. Ph.1.198, al., Onos.1.5 (Act.), D.L.8.41: metaph., τὰ φυσικὰ ἔργα ταῖς τεχνολογίαις -ευόμενα Longin.2.1.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1378] ganz austrocknen, ausdörren, zum Skelett machen, ἑαυτούς Plut. de educ. lib. 10. – Pass., περιιδεῖν τὴν φύσιν τὴν αὑτῶν κατασκελετευθεῖσαν ἐπὶ τούτοις Isocr. 15, 268; Arist. H. A. 10, 3 u. Sp.; auch übertr., Longin. 2, 1.
