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
prĕcātīvus: a, um, adj. precor,
I prayed for, obtained by entreaty (postclass.): pax, Amm. 17, 5, 1: precativo modo, by prayer or entreaty, Ulp. Reg. tit. 24.—Adv.: prĕcātīvē, by request, by entreaty (post-class.), Ulp. Reg. tit. 25, 1 al.