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στραγγαλιάω

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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: στραγγᾰλιάω Medium diacritics: στραγγαλιάω Low diacritics: στραγγαλιάω Capitals: ΣΤΡΑΓΓΑΛΙΑΩ
Transliteration A: strangaliáō Transliteration B: strangaliaō Transliteration C: straggaliao Beta Code: straggalia/w

English (LSJ)

   A tie knots, start difficulties, Plu.2.618f.

German (Pape)

[Seite 950] Fallstricke legen, verfängliche Fragen thun; Plut. Sym, 1, 2, 6 vrbdt στραγγαλιῶντας καὶ φιλολοιδόρους.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

στραγγᾰλιάω: δένω κόμβους, προβάλλω δυσκολίας, παγιδεύω, Πλούτ. 2. 618F· πρβλ. στραγγαλίς.

French (Bailly abrégé)

-ῶ :
user de ruses, de moyens tortueux.
Étymologie: στραγγάλη.