ἐκκυβεύω
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)
A play at dice: metaph., ἐ. τοῖς ὅλοις, ὑπὲρ τῶν ὅλων, to stake one's all, Phylarch.58 J., Plb.1.87.8, cf.3.94.4: c.acc., τὴν ἄδηλον τύχην Onos.32.3. II Pass., to be gambled out of, lose at play, χιλίους ἐκκυβευθεῖσα δαρεικούς Plu.Art.17.
