προπταίω

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

Plato, Laws, 626e

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Full diacritics: προπταίω	Medium diacritics: προπταίω	Low diacritics: προπταίω	Capitals: ΠΡΟΠΤΑΙΩ
Transliteration A: proptaíō	Transliteration B: proptaiō	Transliteration C: proptaio	Beta Code: proptai/w

English (LSJ)

dub. for προσπτ- in Luc.Ner.5; f.l. in Phalar.Ep.38.2.

[Seite 741] vorher anstoßen, ein Unglück haben u. fallen, Luc. Ner. 5.

προπταίω: προσκόπτω προηγουμένως, ἀμφίβολον ἀντὶ τοῦ προσπτ- ἐν Φαλάρ. Ἐπιστ. 81, σ. 234, Ψευδο-Λουκ. Νέρων 3.