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οἴζω

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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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Full diacritics: οἴζω Medium diacritics: οἴζω Low diacritics: οίζω Capitals: ΟΙΖΩ
Transliteration A: oízō Transliteration B: oizō Transliteration C: oizo Beta Code: oi)/zw

English (LSJ)

   A cry οἴ, lament, A.D.Adv.128.10, who also coins ὀΐζω to expl. ὀϊζύω.

Greek Monolingual

οἴζω και ὀΐζω (Α)
θλίβομαι, θρηνώ, πενθώ.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < επιφών. οἴ + κατάλ. -ζω (πρβλ. οιμώζω, οίκτος)].