ποικιλία

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A marking with various colours, embroidering, Pl.R.373a,401a, cf. IG 12.338.24,48; tapestry, weaving, PTeb.703.93.    2 in pl., pieces of embroidery, γραφαὶ καὶ π. X.Mem.3.8.10.    II being marked with various colours, striped, spotted, Arist.HA518b16, 564a26.    2 varied aspect, diversity, γινομένης π. ἐπὶ τῶν νοσημάτων Hp.Epid.1.8; of the stars, ἡ περὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν π. Pl.R.529d; π. χρωμάτων Id.Phd. 110d; Σικελικὴν π. ὄψου Id.R.404d; ἔστι περὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν [τῶν μελιττῶν] . . πολλὴ π. Arist.HA623b26, cf. 539a3; πραγμάτων Plb.9.22.10; τῆς πολιτείας Id.6.3.3.    3 in literary style, music, etc., variety, intricacy, ornamentation, αἱ περὶ τὴν λέξιν π. Isoc.5.27, cf. D.H.Comp. 11,al.; ἡ π. τῆς λύρας Pl.Lg.812d; opp. μονῳδία, Plu.2.7b.    4 versatility, subtlety, mostly in bad sense, π. πραπίδων E.Fr.27(lyr.); ταῦτ' ἐδεῖτο λόγου τινὸς ἢ ποικιλίας D.29.1: in Surgery, οὔτετομὴ οὔτε καῦσις οὔτε ἄλλη π. Hp.Art.62.    5 complexity of a subject, Sor. 1.2.