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καππυρίζω

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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: καππῠρίζω Medium diacritics: καππυρίζω Low diacritics: καππυρίζω Capitals: ΚΑΠΠΥΡΙΖΩ
Transliteration A: kappyrízō Transliteration B: kappyrizō Transliteration C: kappyrizo Beta Code: kappuri/zw

English (LSJ)

for καταπυρίζω,

   A catch fire, aor. 1 part. καππυρίσασα dub. in Theoc.2.24.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1324] = καταπυρίζω, Feuer fangen, sich entzünden, Theocr. 2, 24, wo Valcken. καππυρίσασα in κάππυρος εὖσα änderte.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

καππῠρίζω: ἀντὶ καταπυρίζω, ἀνάπτω, «παίρνω φωτιὰ», ἢ κατὰ τὸν Σχολ. «πυρακτοῦμαι», Θεόκρ. 2. 24, ἔνθα ἀντὶ τοῦ καππυρίσασα ὁ Valck. προτείνει καππυρὸς εὖσα, ὁ δὲ Meineke ἐξέδωκε κἀκπυρήσασα.

French (Bailly abrégé)

prendre feu, s’enflammer.
Étymologie: κάπ, πῦρ.