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κύφωμα

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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: κῡφωμα Medium diacritics: κύφωμα Low diacritics: κύφωμα Capitals: ΚΥΦΩΜΑ
Transliteration A: kýphōma Transliteration B: kyphōma Transliteration C: kyfoma Beta Code: ku/fwma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A hump on the back, Hp.Art.41 (sg. and pl.); κυφώματα σπονδύλων Ruf. ap. Orib.45.30.43.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1539] τό, die Krümmung, der Buckel, Hippocr.