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ἀγχιστήρ

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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: ἀγχιστήρ Medium diacritics: ἀγχιστήρ Low diacritics: αγχιστήρ Capitals: ΑΓΧΙΣΤΗΡ
Transliteration A: anchistḗr Transliteration B: anchistēr Transliteration C: agchistir Beta Code: a)gxisth/r

English (LSJ)

ῆρος, ὁ,

   A one who brings near, πάθους S.Tr.256.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀγχιστήρ: ῆρος, ὁ, ὁ φέρων πλησίον, ὁ ἐγγίζων (ἐνεργ. σημ.) μόνον παρὰ Σοφ. Τρ. 256, ἦ μὴν τὸν ἀγχιστῆρα τοῦδε τοῦ πάθους, τὸν πρόξενον τούτου τοῦ πάθους.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ῆρος (ὁ) :
qui est cause de.
Étymologie: ἄγχι.