ἀγρώσσω
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
English (LSJ)
Ep. for ἀγρεύω, only in pres.,
A catch, ἀγρώσσων ἰχθῦς Od.5.53; freq. in Opp., H.3.339,543, al., cf. Call.Ap.60, Lyc.598, etc.: abs., go hunting, Opp.C.1.129:—Pass., Id.H.3.415, 4.565.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀγρώσσω: Ἐπ. ἀντὶ ἀγρεύω, ἐν χρήσει μόνον κατ’ ἐνεστ., συλλαμβάνω· ἀγρώσσων ἰχθῦς, Ὀδ. Ε, 53· συχν. ἐν Ὀππ. Ἁλ. 3. 339, 543, κτλ.: - οὕτω Καλλ. εἰς Ἀπολλ. 60, Λυκόφρ., κτλ: - ἀπολ., ἐξέρχομαι ἐπὶ θήραν, Ὀππ. Κ. 1. 129: - Παθ., συλλαμβάνομαι, Ὀππ. Ἁλ. 3. 415., 4. 565.
French (Bailly abrégé)
seul. prés.
chasser, pêcher.
Étymologie: ἄγρα.
