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πενταφυής

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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: πενταφῠής Medium diacritics: πενταφυής Low diacritics: πενταφυής Capitals: ΠΕΝΤΑΦΥΗΣ
Transliteration A: pentaphyḗs Transliteration B: pentaphyēs Transliteration C: pentafyis Beta Code: pentafuh/s

English (LSJ)

ές,

   A of five-fold nature : five, ὄνυχες AP7.383 (Phil.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 557] ές, von fünffacher Natur, ὄνυχες χερῶν, Philp. 67 (VII, 383), d. i. die fünf Nägel.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πεντᾰφυής: -ές, ὁ πενταπλοῦς τὴν φύσιν, πέντε, ὄνυχες Ἀνθ. Π. 7. 383.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ής, ές :
quintuple.
Étymologie: πέντε, φύω.