μέτρησις
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
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A measurement, χώρης Hdt.4.99, cf. X. Mem.4.7.2, Pl.Plt.285a, etc.: pl., Id.Lg.819c. 2 measuring out, dole of corn, SIG976.58 (Samos, ii B. C.); delivery in kind, PAmh.2.87.21 (ii A. D.), etc.
German (Pape)
[Seite 162] ἡ, das Messen, Maaß; Plat. Polit. 285 a, u. im plur., Legg. VII, 819 c; Xen. Mem. 4, 7, 2; Plut. u. a. Sp.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μέτρησις: ἡ, τὸ μετρεῖν, Ἡρόδ. 4. 99, Ξεν. Ἀπομν. 4. 7, 2, Πλάτ., κτλ., πληθ., ὁ αὐτ. ἐν Νόμ. 819C.
French (Bailly abrégé)
εως (ἡ) :
action de mesurer, mesurage.
Étymologie: μετρέω.
Greek Monotonic
μέτρησις: ἡ, μέτρημα, υπολογισμός, εκτίμηση, σε Ηρόδ., Ξεν.
