ψέκτης

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: ψέκτης	Medium diacritics: ψέκτης	Low diacritics: ψέκτης	Capitals: ΨΕΚΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: pséktēs	Transliteration B: psektēs	Transliteration C: psektis	Beta Code: ye/kths

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ,

A censurer, faultfinder, Hp.Acut.6, Pl.R.589c, Lg.639c.

[Seite 1392] ὁ, der Verkleinerer, Tadler, Plat. Rep. IX, 589 c Legg. 1, 639 c, Ggstz von ἐπαινέτης.

ψέκτης: -ου, ὁ, (ψέγω) ὁ ψέγων, κατακρίνων, ὑποβιβάζων τὴν ἀξίαν τινός, Ἱππ. π. Διαίτ. Ὀξ. 384, Πλάτ. Πολ. 589C, Νόμ. 639Β.