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χώλανσις

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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: χώλανσις Medium diacritics: χώλανσις Low diacritics: χώλανσις Capitals: ΧΩΛΑΝΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: chṓlansis Transliteration B: chōlansis Transliteration C: cholansis Beta Code: xw/lansis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A lameness, Epict.Ench.9: metaph., in metric, of a halting line, Eust.400.3.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1386] ἡ, 1) das Lahmmachen. – 2) das Lahmsein, Epict. ench. 9.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

χώλανσις: -εως, τὸ χωλαίνειν, χωλότης, Ἐπικτ. Ἐγχειρ. 9· μεταφορ., ἐπὶ χωλαίνοντος στίχου, Εὐστ. 400, 3· πρβλ. χωλίαμβος.