σωφρονικός
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A naturally temperate, self-controlled, of persons, X.Mem.1.3.9, Arist.Rh.1390a14, EN1144b5, etc.; οἱ βουλόμενοι σ. εἶναι (ironically) Stoic.1.100; σ. τὴν ἀναβολήν Luc.Tim.54. Adv. -κῶς Ar.Eq.545, Sor.1.33: Comp. -ώτερον Ath.10.426c. 2 of things, Pl.Plt.307a; σεμνότης Plb. 22.20.2, etc.; σωφρονικωτέρα τροφή Muson.Fr.18Bp.104 H.; τὸ σ. X.Mem.3.10.5, cf. Metrod.Herc.831.15; τὰ σ. καὶ ἀνδρεῖα Phld.Mus. p.50 K.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1062] ή, όν, von Natur besonnen, mäßig, enthaltsam, der gewöhnlich besonnen, mäßig, enthaltsam ist; Plat. Polit. 307 a; Xen. Mem. 1, 3, 9; Arist. eth. Nic. 6, 13 u. Sp., wie Pol. 23, 18, 2; adv., Ar. Equ. 543.
