ἐγκρατῶς
From LSJ
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
French (Bailly abrégé)
adv.
avec fermeté, avec vigueur.
Étymologie: ἐγκρατής.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ἐγκρᾰτῶς: ион. Theocr. ἐγκρατέως
1 властно, сильной рукой, твердо (ἄρχειν Thuc., Plut. и ἔχειν τὴν ἀρχήν Arst.);
2 силой, насильно (ἔχειν τὴν νῆσον Polyb.);
3 с самообладанием, воздержно, умеренно (ἔχειν πρὸς ἡδονάς Plat.; ἐ. καὶ μετ᾽ αἰδοῦς Plut.).
English (Woodhouse)
(see also: ἐγκρατής) continently, soberly, strongly, temperately
