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ἐγκρατῶς

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3

French (Bailly abrégé)

adv.
avec fermeté, avec vigueur.
Étymologie: ἐγκρατής.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

ἐγκρᾰτῶς: ион. Theocr. ἐγκρατέως
1) властно, сильной рукой, твердо (ἄρχειν Thuc., Plut. и ἔχειν τὴν ἀρχήν Arst.);
2) силой, насильно (ἔχειν τὴν νῆσον Polyb.);
3) с самообладанием, воздержно, умеренно (ἔχειν πρὸς ἡδονάς Plat.; ἐ. καὶ μετ᾽ αἰδοῦς Plut.).

English (Woodhouse)

(see also: ἐγκρατής) continently, soberly, strongly, temperately

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Spanish

firmemente