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ὑπερβιάζομαι

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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: ὑπερβῐάζομαι Medium diacritics: ὑπερβιάζομαι Low diacritics: υπερβιάζομαι Capitals: ΥΠΕΡΒΙΑΖΟΜΑΙ
Transliteration A: hyperbiázomai Transliteration B: hyperbiazomai Transliteration C: yperviazomai Beta Code: u(perbia/zomai

English (LSJ)

   A press exceeding heavily, of the plague, Th.2.52, cf. J.AJ9.10.2, Procop.Vand.2.4, al.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1192] überwältigen, Thuc. 2, 52.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὑπερβιάζομαι: ἀποθ., λίαν βασανίζω, καταδυναστεύω, καταστενοχωρῶ, Θουκ. 2. 52, Φίλων 328.

French (Bailly abrégé)

contraindre par la violence.
Étymologie: ὑπέρ, βιάζομαι.