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δυσανάτρεπτος

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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: δῠσανάτρεπτος Medium diacritics: δυσανάτρεπτος Low diacritics: δυσανάτρεπτος Capitals: ΔΥΣΑΝΑΤΡΕΠΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: dysanátreptos Transliteration B: dysanatreptos Transliteration C: dysanatreptos Beta Code: dusana/treptos

English (LSJ)

ον,

   A hard to overthrow, δύναμις Plu.Caes.4, cf. Gal. 18(1).604.

German (Pape)

[Seite 675] schwer umzustoßen; δύναμις Plut. Caes. 4.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δυσανάτρεπτος: -ον, ὁ δυσκόλως ἀνατρεπόμενος, Πλούτ. Καίσ. 4, Γαλην. 12, 407.