κορδύλος
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 (LSJ)
ὁ, prob. water-newt, Triton palustris, Arist.HA589b27, PA695b25; κουρύλος [ρῠ] in Numen. ap. Ath.7.306c.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κορδύλος: ὁ, = σκορδύλος, πιθαν. μικρὰ ἀμφίβιος σαύρα, Triton palustris, Ἀριστ. π. τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 8. 2, 10, π. Ζ. Μορ. 4. 13, 7, κτλ.· κούρυλος Νουμήν. παρ’ Ἀθην. 306C.
German (Pape)
ὁ, auch σκορδύλος, ὁ, eine kleine Wassereidechse, Arist. part.anim. 4.13, H.A. 8.2.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
κορδύλος: и σκορδύλος ὁ зоол. тритон Arst.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: prob. water-newt, Triton palustris (Arist.);.
Other forms: also κουρύλος (Numen. ap. Ath.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: To κορδύλη because of the crest on the back, especially of the man? But this fits κορδύλη not well. - Prob. Pre-Greek.
Frisk Etymology German
κορδύλος: {kordúlos}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: wahrsch. Wassermolch, Triton palustris (Arist.); auch κουρύλος (Numen. ap. Ath.).
Etymology: Ob zu κορδύλη nach dem Rückenkamm, der insbesondere das Männchen kennzeichnet?
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