ἐναπόληψις
From LSJ
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)
εως, ἡ,
A intercepting, catching, retention, Arist.Mete.370a1, Spir.482b31, Thphr.CP2.9.3, Dsc.Eup. 1.62. 2 being caught up, involved in, τὰς ἐ. τῶν συστροφῶν ἐν τῇ τοῦ κόσμου γενέσει Epicur.Ep. 1p.28U.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἐναπόληψις: -εως, ἡ, περίκλεισις, κράτησις ἐντός, Ἀριστ. Μετεωρ. 2. 8, 15, π. Πνεύμ. 4, 5, Θεόφρ. π. Φυτ. Αἰτ. 2. 9, 3.
