δίμετρον
From LSJ
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
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
1 doble medida δ. κριθῶν LXX 4Re.7.1, 16, cf. Basil.M.29.340C.
2 métr. dímetro ἃ μὲν αὐτῶν (μέτρων) Aristid.Quint.46.16, cf. 47.8, An.Ox.3.318, καταληκτικὸν ... δ. τὸ καλούμενον Ἀνακρεόντειον Heph.5.3, τροχαϊκὸν δ. Sch.Pi.O.1T., ἰωνικὸν δ. ἀκατάληκτον Sch.Pi.O.4T.
