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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: ἀελλαῖος Medium diacritics: ἀελλαῖος Low diacritics: αελλαίος Capitals: ΑΕΛΛΑΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: aellaîos Transliteration B: aellaios Transliteration C: aellaios Beta Code: a)ellai=os

English (LSJ)

α, ον,

   A storm-swift, πελειάς S.OC1081 (lyr.). ἀελλάς, άδος, ἡ, = foreg., ἵπποι S.OT466 (lyr.); φωναί Id.Fr.688.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀελλαῖος: -α, -ον, = ταχὺς ὡς θύελλα, πελειάς, Σοφ. Ο. Κ. 1081.

French (Bailly abrégé)

α, ον :
impétueux comme la tempête.
Étymologie: ἄελλα.

Spanish (DGE)

-α, -ον rápido como el huracán πελειάς S.OC 1081.

Greek Monotonic

ἀελλαῖος: -α, -ον (ἄελλα), γρήγορος σαν θύελλα· πελειάς, σε Σοφ.