ἀΐσθω

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: ἀΐσθω	Medium diacritics: ἀΐσθω	Low diacritics: αΐσθω	Capitals: ΑΪΣΘΩ
Transliteration A: aḯsthō	Transliteration B: aisthō	Transliteration C: aistho	Beta Code: a)i/+sqw

English (LSJ)

(ἄημι) Ep. Verb,

A breathe out, θυμὸν ἄϊσθε he was giving up the ghost, Il.20.403, cf. 16.468.

ἀΐσθω: (ἄημι) Ἐπ. ῥῆμα, ἐκπνέω, ἀποπνέω, θυμὸν ἄϊσθε, ἐξέπνευσε, Ἰλ. Υ. 403· θυμὸν ἀΐσθων, ἐκπνέων, ΙΙ. 468· πρβλ. ἀΐω = ἄημι.

seul. prés. et impf.
souffler, exhaler.
Étymologie: cf. ἄω, ἄημι ; R. ἈϜ souffler.