- ῥυθμίζω
- ῥυθμ-ίζω,A bring into a measure of time or proportion,
περιόδους Plu. 2.350e
; repeat a verse in proper time or rhythm, i.e.scan it, D.H.Comp. 18:—[voice] Pass., ἐν δυσὶ τετραχόρδοις ῥ. τὰ μέρη (sc. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ) Arist. Fr.47;λιθοῦται καὶ -ίζεται Philostr.VA3.57
.II generally, order, arrange, compose, Arist.Metaph.1075b12, Spir.485b2:—[voice] Pass., Id.Ph.245b9.2 of persons, educate, train,τὰ παιδικά Pl.Phdr. 253b
, cf. X.Cyr.8.8.20;τὰν ψυχάν Ti.Locr.103d
;τὸ πρόσωπον Luc.Merc.Cond.30
;τὰς γνώμας Id.Anach.22
; [δένδρα] ῥ. ὥστε πρὸς μεσημβρίαν βλέπειν train them, Thphr.CP3.7.9; ῥ. τινάς bring them to order, correct them, GDI5075.35 ([place name] Crete);ῥ. καὶ διδάσκει τινὰς κινεῖσθαι κινήσεις Stoic.2.28
; ῥ. λύπην ὅπου define the place of grief (referring to the line before), S.Ant.318:—[voice] Med.,πλόκαμον μίτραισι E. Hec.924
(lyr.): metaph., πρός τι prepare oneself for . ., Hld.10.10:— [voice] Pass., νηλεῶς ὧδ' ἐρρύθμισμαι thus ruthlessly am I brought to order, A. Pr.243; ὄρνιθες ἐρρυθμισμένοι τὴν γλῶτταν taught to speak, Philostr. VA1.7.3 shape by massage, Sor.1.83, Ruf. ap. Orib.inc.20.6. -ικός, ή, όν, set to time, rhythmical,κίνησις Pl.Plt.307a
, etc.: of a man, Plu.2.1014c.2 of or for rhythm, ποικιλία ib.1138b, cf. 1144d; ἡ ῥ. λέξις, opp. ἡ πεζή, D.H.Comp.11; ῥυθμικοί, οἱ, rhythmicians, ib.17: ἡ -κή, opp. ἡ μετρική, Aristox.Harm.p.32M.
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