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καμψός

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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: καμψός Medium diacritics: καμψός Low diacritics: καμψός Capitals: ΚΑΜΨΟΣ
Transliteration A: kampsós Transliteration B: kampsos Transliteration C: kampsos Beta Code: kamyo/s

English (LSJ)

ή, όν, (κάμπτω) A crooked, bent, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1319] gekrümmt, gebogen, = γαμψός, Hesych.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

καμψός: -ή, -όν, (κάμπτω) «καμπύλος» Ἡσύχ., πρβλ. γαμψός.

Greek Monolingual

καμψός, -ή, -όν (Α)
γαμψός, γυριστός, καμπύλος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κάμπτω, πιθ. κατ' αναλογία προς το γαμψός.