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πυρπόλησις

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Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη → The first and best victory is to conquer self.

Plato, Laws, 626e
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Full diacritics: πυρπόλησις Medium diacritics: πυρπόλησις Low diacritics: πυρπόλησις Capitals: ΠΥΡΠΟΛΗΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: pyrpólēsis Transliteration B: pyrpolēsis Transliteration C: pyrpolisis Beta Code: purpo/lhsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,    A wasting with fire, J.BJ3.7.11 (pl.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 824] ἡ, das Verwüsten durch Feuer, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πυρπόλησις: ἡ, τὸ πυρπολεῖν, διὰ τοῦ πυρὸς καταστρέφειν, Ἰωσήπ. Ἰουδ. Πόλ. 3. 7, 11, Ἐκκλ.