ἐκμάλθαξις

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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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Transliteration A: ekmálthaxis Transliteration B: ekmalthaxis Transliteration C: ekmalthaksis Beta Code: e)kma/lqacis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A softening, enervating, Erot. s.v. ἐκθήλυνσις.