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ἀποτροπίασμα

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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Full diacritics: ἀποτροπίασμα Medium diacritics: ἀποτροπίασμα Low diacritics: αποτροπίασμα Capitals: ΑΠΟΤΡΟΠΙΑΣΜΑ
Transliteration A: apotropíasma Transliteration B: apotropiasma Transliteration C: apotropiasma Beta Code: a)potropi/asma

English (LSJ)

-ατος, τό, sacrifice to avert evil, Hsch.

Spanish (DGE)

-ματος, τό
rito apotropaico, conjuro ἀποτροπιάσματα καὶ θυσίαι entre los egipcios, Ath.Al.Gent.24, cf. Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 332] τό, Sühnopfer zur Abwendung eines Uebels, Suid.