Stephanus numbers
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Stephanus numbers are the standard reference system used to cite passages in the works of Plato, based on the page and section divisions of a 16th-century edition by Henri Estienne (Stephanus).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Latin Stephanus | 1 |
| Stephanus numbers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8923221 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stephanus numbers Context triple: [Stephanus pagination, hasAlternativeName, Stephanus numbers]
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A.
Gregory–Aland numbering
Gregory–Aland numbering is the standard scholarly cataloging system used to identify and classify Greek New Testament manuscripts.
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B.
Stephanus
Stephanus is the given first name of Paul Kruger, the prominent 19th-century Boer leader and president of the South African Republic.
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C.
Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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D.
Eddington number
The Eddington number is a dimensionless quantity in astrophysics that represents the maximum luminosity a star can have before radiation pressure overcomes gravitational attraction, leading to mass loss.
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E.
Abjad numerals
Abjad numerals are a traditional alphanumeric system in which each letter of the Arabic (and related) alphabet is assigned a numerical value for use in calculations, chronograms, and esoteric or symbolic interpretations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stephanus numbers Target entity description: Stephanus numbers are the standard reference system used to cite passages in the works of Plato, based on the page and section divisions of a 16th-century edition by Henri Estienne (Stephanus).
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A.
Gregory–Aland numbering
Gregory–Aland numbering is the standard scholarly cataloging system used to identify and classify Greek New Testament manuscripts.
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B.
Stephanus
Stephanus is the given first name of Paul Kruger, the prominent 19th-century Boer leader and president of the South African Republic.
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C.
Prutenic Tables
The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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D.
Eddington number
The Eddington number is a dimensionless quantity in astrophysics that represents the maximum luminosity a star can have before radiation pressure overcomes gravitational attraction, leading to mass loss.
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E.
Abjad numerals
Abjad numerals are a traditional alphanumeric system in which each letter of the Arabic (and related) alphabet is assigned a numerical value for use in calculations, chronograms, and esoteric or symbolic interpretations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
citation system
ⓘ
textual reference system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Stephanus page numbers
ⓘ
Stephanus pagination NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Platonic dialogues
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
complete works of Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToWork |
Plato’s Laws
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plato’s Phaedo NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato’s Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato’s Symposium NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato’s Timaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato’s dialogues generally ⓘ |
| basedOn | page and section divisions of Henri Estienne’s edition of Plato ⓘ |
| baseEditionLanguage | Greek with Latin translation ⓘ |
| baseEditionPublishedIn | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
classical text referencing system
ⓘ
scholarly apparatus for ancient texts ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | 1578 edition of Plato by Henri Estienne ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
lettered section
ⓘ
line number (sometimes omitted) ⓘ page number ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | Renaissance humanist scholarship ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
based on a specific Renaissance printed edition
ⓘ
edition-independent reference system for Plato’s works ⓘ remains constant across modern editions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pagination of Estienne’s Plato edition ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henri Estienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notUsedFor |
works of Aristotle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
works of other Greek authors (except Plato) ⓘ |
| originLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| publisherOfBaseEdition | Henri Estienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bekker numbers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diels–Kranz numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ Thesleff numbers ⓘ |
| scope |
Greek text of Plato
ⓘ
translations of Plato ⓘ |
| standardIn |
Platonic scholarship
ⓘ
classical philology ⓘ |
| typicalFormat |
dialogue name plus Stephanus reference (e.g., Republic 514a–520a)
ⓘ
page number followed by letter (e.g., 514a) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
commentators on Plato
ⓘ
editors of Plato ⓘ students of ancient philosophy ⓘ translators of Plato ⓘ |
| usedFor | citing passages in the works of Plato ⓘ |
| usedIn |
commentaries on Platonic dialogues
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critical apparatus of Plato editions ⓘ scholarly articles on Plato ⓘ |
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Subject: Stephanus numbers Description of subject: Stephanus numbers are the standard reference system used to cite passages in the works of Plato, based on the page and section divisions of a 16th-century edition by Henri Estienne (Stephanus).
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Latin Stephanus