ἑλλά

καλῶς δρῶν ἐξαμαρτεῖν μᾶλλον ἢ νικᾶν κακῶς → I would prefer to fail with honor than to win by evil | I prefer to fail by acting rightly rather than win by acting wrongly | Better fail by doing right, than win by doing wrong (Sophocles, Philoctetes 95)

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Full diacritics: ἑλλά	Medium diacritics: ἑλλά	Low diacritics: ελλά	Capitals: ΕΛΛΑ
Transliteration A: hellá	Transliteration B: hella	Transliteration C: ella	Beta Code: e(lla/

English (LSJ)

ἡ, Lacon. for καθέδρα, Hsch.:—also Ἕλλα· Διὸς ἱερὸν ἐν Δωδώνῃ, Id.

ἑλλά: ἡ, «καθέδρα, Λάκωνες· καὶ Διὸς ἱερὸν ἐν Δωδώνῃ (καὶ οἱ ἱερεῖς Ἐλλοὶ)» Ἡσύχ., Λατ. sella.

ἑλλά: {hellá}
Meaning: καθέδρα. Λάκωνες H.
See also: s. ἑδώλια.
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ἡ, lakon. = ἕδρα, sella, Hesych.