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Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη → The first and best victory is to conquer self.

Plato, Laws, 626e
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Full diacritics: κολυμβήθρα Medium diacritics: κολυμβήθρα Low diacritics: κολυμβήθρα Capitals: ΚΟΛΥΜΒΗΘΡΑ
Transliteration A: kolymbḗthra Transliteration B: kolymbēthra Transliteration C: kolymvithra Beta Code: kolumbh/qra

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A place for diving, swimming-bath, Pl.R.453d, D.S.11.25; κ. μύρου Alex.300.    II wine-vat, tun, D.S.13.83.    III reservoir, cistern, LXX 4 Ki.18.17.    IV baptismal font, POxy.147 (vi A.D.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1476] ἡ, Ort zum Untertauchen, zum Baden; Plat. Rep. V, 453 d; κολυμβᾶν εἰς κολυμβήθραν μύρου Alexis bei Ath. I, 18 c; Sp., wie D. Sic. 4, 78. 11, 25.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κολυμβήθρα: ἡ, τόπος διὰ κολύμβημα, Πλάτ. Πολ. 453D· κολυμβᾶν εἰς κολυμβήθραν μύρου Ἄλεξ. ἐν Ἀδήλ. 28. ΙΙ. παρ’ Ἐκκλ. ὡς καὶ νῦν, σκεῦος πρὸς βάπτισιν, Συλλ. Ἐπιγρ. 3726b, κ. ἀλλ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
piscine, bain.
Étymologie: κολυμβάω.