ἐγκράτησις
From LSJ
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A holding in the breath, D.L.6.77.
German (Pape)
[Seite 710] ἡ, das Anhalten, Zurückhalten, z. B. des Athems, D. L. 6, 77.
