ἐριαύχην
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
English (LSJ)
ενος, ὁ, ἡ,
A with arched neck, opp. βυσαύχην, ἐριαύχενες ἵπποι Il.10.305, al., neverin Od.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1027] ενος, hoch-, starknackig, Il. 10, 305. 11, 509, Beiwort edler Rosse, mit hohem, stolzem Halse.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐριαύχην: -ενος, ὁ, ἡ, ἔχων ὑψηλόν, καμπύλον τράχηλον, ἐριαύχενες ἵπποι Ἰλ. Κ. 305, ἀλλ᾿ οὐδαμοῦ ἐν Ὀδ.· ἀντίθετον τῷ βυσαύχην. ― Καθ᾿ Ἡσύχ. «ἐριαύχενες· γαῦροι. μεγαλαύχενες. μεγάλοι, ἀπὸ μέρους».
French (Bailly abrégé)
ην, εν ; gén. ενος;
qui porte la tête haute, qui relève la tête.
Étymologie: ἐρι-, αὐχήν.
English (Autenrieth)
ενος: with high-arching neck, epith. of steeds, Il. 11.159, Il. 10.305. (Il.)
