σχηματισμός

A. configuration, οἱ κατὰ μῆνα ς. [τῆς σελήνης] Arist. Cael. 297b26, cf. Gem. 9.11, Ptol. Tetr. 1, Porph. ap. Eus. PE 3.11; τοῦ στόματος Arist. Aud. 800a23, cf. Phld. Mus. p.73 K.; τῆς φλογός Thphr. Ign. 54.

2. bearing, attitude, ὅλον τὸν τοῦ σώματος ς. Pl. R. 425b, cf. Zeno Stoic. 1.58 (pl.), Hipparch. 1.4.10, Plu. Dem. 9, Num. 8, Dio 13; σχηματισμοὶ προσώπου expressions assumed by . ., D.H. Dem. 54; τοῦ τε προσώπου καὶ τῶν χειρῶν Plu. 2.1047a.

3. in bad sense, assumption of manner, σχηματισμοῦ καὶ φρονήματος κενοῦ . . ἐμπιπλάμενος Pl. R. 494d: generally, assumption of what does not belong to one, pretence, Plu. Nic. 3, Arat. 49.

II. σχῆμα, shape, even of something immutable, as an atom, Epicur. Ep. 1p.15U. (pl.), al.

2. the atom itself, ὁ πυρὸς ἀποτελεστικὸς ς. ἐξολισθαίνων ἀστραπὴν γεννᾷ Id. Ep. 2p.45, cf. p.46 U.

3. in Tactics, formation, Ascl. Tact. 12.1 (pl.).

III. in language, ὁ ποιητικὸς ς. the poetical formation (πελειάς = Πλειάς), Ath. 11.490d; πληθυντικὸς ς. a plural form, Dam. Pr. 337.

2. figure in a dance, Plot. 4.4.33.