ὑπέκκαυμα
αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν καὶ ὑπείροχον ἔμμεναι ἄλλων → always strive for excellence and prevail over others (Iliad 6.208, 11.784)
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A combustible matter, fuel, X.Cyr.7.5.22, Arist.Resp.473a5, Mete.341b19, al.: metaph. of food, as supplying animal heat, Hp.Aph.1.14, Plu.2.694f, Aët.9.19. b the supposed Sphere of Fire surrounding the atmosphere, Simp. in Cael.20.26, al. (quoting Arist.Mete. l.c.). 2 metaph., provocative, incentive, ἔρωτος X.Smp.4.25; πολλοῖς ὑ. ἔστ' ἔρωτος μουσική Men.237, cf. Phld.Mus.p.80 K.; ὑ. τῆς νόσου Arist. Pr.859b19; πόθου καὶ χάριτος Plu.Lyc.15.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1185] τό, womit man Etwas anzündet, Zunder; ἄσφαλτος Xen. Cyr. 7, 5, 22; τῆς φλογός Plut. Alex. 35. – Uebertr., Reizmittel, ἔρωτος Xen. Conv. 4, 25; λείψανον καὶ ὑπέκκαυμα πόθου Plut. Lyc. 15; τῆς ἀρετῆς Agesil. 5; consol. ad ux. 7 sec. Epic. 4 u. öfter; vgl. Jae. Ach. Tat. p. 424. 498.
