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ἄφολκος

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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

Plato, Laws, 626e
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Full diacritics: ἄφολκος Medium diacritics: ἄφολκος Low diacritics: άφολκος Capitals: ΑΦΟΛΚΟΣ
Transliteration A: ápholkos Transliteration B: apholkos Transliteration C: afolkos Beta Code: a)/folkos

English (LSJ)

ον, (ὁλκή)

   A not having weight, δραχμῇ ἀφολκότερον too light by a drachm, Str.15.3.22.

German (Pape)

[Seite 413] weniger wiegend, δραχμῇ ἀφολκότερον εἶναι, eine Drachme leichter, Strab. XV, 3 p. 735.