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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

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

mĭnĭmus: a, um, v. parvus.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

mĭnĭmus, a, um, sup. de parvus, très petit, minime, ou le plus petit, le moindre, v. parvus : minimus natu omnium Cic. de Or. 2, 58 ou ex omnibus Cic. Clu. 107, le moins âgé de tous ; [sans natu ] Sall. J. 11, 3 || minima de malis Cic. Off. 3, 105, entre des maux il faut choisir les moindres. minimissimus Arn. 5, 7, || arch. minerrimus P. Fest. 122, 17.