ὄρπηξ
From LSJ
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)
Att. ὅρπηξ, ηκος, Aeol. and Dor. ὄρπαξ, ᾱκος, ὁ,
A sapling, young shoot, Il.21.38, Pi.Parth.2.7, A.R.4.1425, Theoc.7.146, Call. Iamb.1.215, Ap.I; ὄρπακι βραδίνῳ Sapph.104, cf. 78. 2 anything made of such shoots or trees, goad for driving cattle, Hes.Op. 468 ; lance, E.Hipp.221 (anap.). II metaph., scion, descendant, Orph.A.215. [Acc. ὅρπᾰκα is f. l. in AP7.200.]
