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κύρβη

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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: κύρβη Medium diacritics: κύρβη Low diacritics: κύρβη Capitals: ΚΥΡΒΗ
Transliteration A: kýrbē Transliteration B: kyrbē Transliteration C: kyrvi Beta Code: ku/rbh

English (LSJ)

ἡ, dub. sens.,

   A κ. ἀργυρᾶ ἐν σανιδίῳ προσηλωμένη IG11(2).161 B76, 199B10 (Delos, iii B.C.).

Greek Monolingual

κύρβη, ἡ (AM, Α και κύρβος, τὸ)
πινακίδιο.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Αβέβαιης ετυμολ. Βλ. και κύρβεις.