ἀμνός

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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: ἀμνός Medium diacritics: ἀμνός Low diacritics: αμνός Capitals: ΑΜΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: amnós Transliteration B: amnos Transliteration C: amnos Beta Code: a)mno/s

English (LSJ)

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   A lamb, S.Fr.751, Ar.Av.1559; ἀμνοὶ τοὺς τρόπους lambs in temper, Id.Pax935: metaph., ὁ ἀ. τοῦ θεοῦ Ev.Jo.1.36: fem. (cf. ἀμνή, ἀμνίς), Theoc.5.144,149, AP5.205.—Oblique casesusu. formed from ἀρήν, q. v. (For ἀβνός, i.e. agynos, cf. Lat. agnus.)