ὑποκατάκλισις

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ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod

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Full diacritics: ὑποκατάκλῐσις Medium diacritics: ὑποκατάκλισις Low diacritics: υποκατάκλισις Capitals: ΥΠΟΚΑΤΑΚΛΙΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: hypokatáklisis Transliteration B: hypokataklisis Transliteration C: ypokataklisis Beta Code: u(pokata/klisis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, metaph.,

   A taking a lower place, compliance, servility, Plu.2.58c (pl.); a humiliation, Hld.10.25.