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δύσορνις

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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: δῠσορνις Medium diacritics: δύσορνις Low diacritics: δύσορνις Capitals: ΔΥΣΟΡΝΙΣ
Transliteration A: dýsornis Transliteration B: dysornis Transliteration C: dysornis Beta Code: du/sornis

English (LSJ)

ῑθος, ὁ, ἡ,

   A = δυσοιώνιστος, boding ill, Id.Th.838 (lyr.), E.Hipp.757 (lyr.); with ill auspices, Plu.Marc.4.

German (Pape)

[Seite 685] ιθος, mit ungünstiger Vorbedeutung; οἰωνός Eur. Hipp. 795; ξυναυλία δορός Aesch. Spt. 820, d. i. unglücklich; unter unglücklichen Auspicien, Plut. Marcell. 4.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δύσορνις: -ῑθος, ὁ, ἡ, = δυσοιώνιστος, κακὰ προμηνύων, Αἰσχύλ. Θήβ. 838· οἰωνὸς Εὐρ. Ἱππ. 760· - μὲ κακοὺς οἰωνούς, Πλούτ. Μαρκ. 4.