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φιλάνθεμος

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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: φιλάνθεμος Medium diacritics: φιλάνθεμος Low diacritics: φιλάνθεμος Capitals: ΦΙΛΑΝΘΕΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: philánthemos Transliteration B: philanthemos Transliteration C: filanthemos Beta Code: fila/nqemos

English (LSJ)

ον, = sq., E.Fr.896, Nonn.D.17.83.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

φιλάνθεμος: -ον, = τῷ ἑπομ., Εὐρ. Ἀποσπ. 888, Νόνν. Διον. 17. 83.

Greek Monolingual

-ον, ΜΑ
φιλανθής.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < φιλ(ο)- + ἄνθεμον «λουλούδι»].