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τροφεύω

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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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Transliteration A: tropheúō Transliteration B: tropheuō Transliteration C: trofeyo Beta Code: trofeu/w

English (LSJ)

   A serve as a wet-nurse, suckle, LXXEx.2.7, Ph.2.83, BGU297.16 (i A. D.), etc.: c. gen., τ. δουλικοῦ ἐγγόνου PSI10.1131.26 (i A. D.), cf. 1065.11 (ii A. D.):—so τροφ-έω, BGU1111.10 (i B. C., Pass.), 859.4 (iv A. D.); τροφέοντο (τροφόεντο cod., corr. Porson) was read by Aristarch. in Od.3.290, and τροφέοντα is v.l. in Il.15.621.