ἐπικατασφάζω
From LSJ
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)
later ἐπικατα-σφάττω Phld.Ir.p.36 W.:—
A slay upon or over, τινὰ τῷ νεκρῷ, τῷ τύμβῳ ἑωυτόν, Hdt.1.45; τῇ παρθένῳ Plu.2.772c: without dat., Parth.31.2, Plu.Cleom.37; αὑτούς Phld.l.c.:—Pass., τινί J.AJ19.1.13. 2. slay in succession or after, D.H.3.20, App.Hann.59, al.
German (Pape)
[Seite 946] u. -σφάττω (s. σφάζω), dabei, darüber schlachten, tödten, τῷ νεκρῷ, τῷ τύμβῳ, Her. 1, 45 u. Sp., wie Plut. Cleom. 37 Parthen. 10.
French (Bailly abrégé)
c. ἐπικατασφάττω.
