shame
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 > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. αἰδώς, ἡ. αἰσχύνη, ἡ, P. κατήφεια, ἡ (Thuc. 7, 75).
disgrace: P. and V. ἀτιμία, ἡ, δύσκλεια, ἡ (Thuc. and Plato), ἀδοξία, ἡ, ὄνειδος, τό, αἰσχύνη, ἡ, V. αἶσχος, τό.
feel shame: P. and V. αἰσχύνεσθαι; see be ashamed, under ashamed.
feel shame before: P. and V. αἰδεῖσθαι (acc.), αἰσχύνεσθαι (acc.), καταισχύνεσθαι (acc.), Ar. and V. καταιδεῖσθαι (acc).
put to shame: see shame, v.
think it a shame: P. δεινὸν ποιεῖσθαι, Ar. and P. δεινὰ ποιεῖν.
it is a shame: P. and V. αἰσχρόν ἐστι, δεινόν ἐστι.
verb transitive
P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν.
