| |Definition=ἡ, <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[marking with various colours]], [[embroidering]], <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>373a</span>,<span class="bibl">401a</span>, cf. <span class="title">IG</span> 12.338.24,48; [[tapestry]], [[weaving]], PTeb.703.93. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> in plural, [[pieces of embroidery]], γραφαὶ καὶ π. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">Mem.</span>3.8.10</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[being marked with various colours]], [[striped]], [[spotted]], <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>518b16</span>, <span class="bibl">564a26</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[varied aspect]], [[diversity]], γινομένης π. ἐπὶ τῶν νοσημάτων <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Epid.</span>1.8</span>; of the stars, ἡ περὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν π. <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">R.</span>529d</span>; π. χρωμάτων <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Phd.</span> 110d</span>; Σικελικὴν π. ὄψου <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">R.</span>404d</span>; ἔστι περὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν [τῶν μελιττῶν]… πολλὴ π. <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>623b26</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">539a3</span>; πραγμάτων <span class="bibl">Plb.9.22.10</span>; τῆς πολιτείας <span class="bibl">Id.6.3.3</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">3</span> in literary style, music, etc., [[variety]], [[intricacy]], [[ornamentation]], αἱ περὶ τὴν λέξιν π. <span class="bibl">Isoc.5.27</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">D.H.<span class="title">Comp.</span> 11</span>,al.; ἡ ποικιλία τῆς λύρας <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>812d</span>; opp. [[μονῳδία]], Plu.2.7b. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">4</span> [[versatility]], [[subtlety]], mostly in bad sense, π. πραπίδων <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Fr.</span>27</span>(lyr.); ταῦτ' ἐδεῖτο λόγου τινὸς ἢ ποικιλίας <span class="bibl">D.29.1</span>: in Surgery, οὔτετομὴ οὔτε καῦσις οὔτε ἄλλη π. <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Art.</span>62</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">5</span> [[complexity]] of a subject, <span class="bibl">Sor. 1.2</span>.</span> | | |Definition=ἡ,<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[marking with various colours]], [[embroidering]], [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 373a,401a, cf. ''IG'' 12.338.24,48; [[tapestry]], [[weaving]], PTeb.703.93.<br><span class="bld">2</span> in plural, [[pieces of embroidery]], γραφαὶ καὶ π. [[Xenophon|X.]]''[[Memorabilia|Mem.]]''3.8.10.<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[being marked with various colours]], [[striped]], [[spotted]], Arist.''HA''518b16, 564a26.<br><span class="bld">2</span> [[varied aspect]], [[diversity]], γινομένης π. ἐπὶ τῶν νοσημάτων Hp.''Epid.''1.8; of the stars, ἡ περὶ τὸν οὐρανὸν π. [[Plato|Pl.]]''[[Republic|R.]]'' 529d; π. χρωμάτων Id.''Phd.'' 110d; Σικελικὴν π. ὄψου Id.''R.''404d; ἔστι περὶ τὴν ἐργασίαν [τῶν μελιττῶν]… πολλὴ π. Arist.''HA''623b26, cf. 539a3; πραγμάτων Plb.9.22.10; τῆς πολιτείας Id.6.3.3.<br><span class="bld">3</span> in literary style, music, etc., [[variety]], [[intricacy]], [[ornamentation]], αἱ περὶ τὴν λέξιν π. Isoc.5.27, cf. [[Dionysius of Halicarnassus|D.H.]]''[[De Compositione Verborum|Comp.]]'' 11,al.; ἡ ποικιλία τῆς λύρας Pl.''Lg.''812d; opp. [[μονῳδία]], Plu.2.7b.<br><span class="bld">4</span> [[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.<br><span class="bld">5</span> [[complexity]] of a subject, Sor. 1.2. |
