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διαληκάομαι

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

Plato, Laws, 626e
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Transliteration A: dialēkáomai Transliteration B: dialēkaomai Transliteration C: dialikaomai Beta Code: dialhka/omai

English (LSJ)

laugh at, Ael.Dion.Fr.125:—hence διαληκίνδα, a game, Theognost. in AB1353a.

Spanish (DGE)

mofarse, burlarse Ael.Dion.δ 18, Hsch.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

διαληκάομαι: ἀποθ., περιγελῶ, περιπαίζω, χλευάζω, Αἲλ. Διον. παρ᾿ Εὐστ. 1208. 41.