πυραύστης

ἡγούμενος τῶν ἡδονῶν ἀλλ' οὐκ ἀγόμενος ὑπ' αὐτῶν → of his pleasures he was the master and not their servant

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Full diacritics: πῡραύστης	Medium diacritics: πυραύστης	Low diacritics: πυραύστης	Capitals: ΠΥΡΑΥΣΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: pyraústēs	Transliteration B: pyraustēs	Transliteration C: pyraystis	Beta Code: purau/sths

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ, (αὔω (A))

A moth that gets singed in the candle, δέδοικα μῶρον κάρτα πυραύστου μόρον A.Fr.288, cf. Arist.HA605b11, Ael. NA12.8.