ἀσπίζω

μή, φίλα ψυχά, βίον ἀθάνατον σπεῦδε, τὰν δ' ἔμπρακτον ἄντλει μαχανάν → Oh! my soul do not aspire to eternal life, but exhaust the limits of the possible. | Do not yearn, O my soul, for immortal life! Use to the utmost the skill that is yours. | Do not, my soul, strive for the life of the immortals, but exhaust the practical means at your disposal.

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Full diacritics: ἀσπίζω	Medium diacritics: ἀσπίζω	Low diacritics: ασπίζω	Capitals: ΑΣΠΙΖΩ
Transliteration A: aspízō	Transliteration B: aspizō	Transliteration C: aspizo	Beta Code: a)spi/zw

English (LSJ)

shield, protect, τόπον IGRom.4.1349 (Lydia): pf. part. ἠσπικότες Hsch., Suid.

proteger, defender τὸν τόπον ἀσπίζειν IGR 4.1349.13, cf. 6 (Mostena), Sud.

[Seite 373] nur VLL. u. Compp., beschilden.)

ἀσπίζω: ὑπερασπίζω, βοηθῶ, Ἡσύχ. ἐν λέξει ἠσπικότες.

pf. part. ἠσπικότες;
protéger, couvrir d'un bouclier.
Étymologie: ἀσπίς.