ἑπταπόδης
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)
ον, ὁ,
A seven feet long, θρῆνυς Il.15.729 ; ἄξων Hes. Op.424.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1013] ὁ, sieben Fuß lang, θρῆνυς, Il. 15, 729; ἄξων, Hes. O. 422.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἑπταπόδης: -ου, ὁ ἔχων μῆκος ἑπτὰ ποδῶν, θρῆνυς Ἰλ. Ο. 729· ἄξων Ἡσ. Ἔργ. κ. Ἡμ. 422. Ἡσύχ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου;
adj. m.
de sept pieds.
Étymologie: ἑπτά, πούς.
English (Autenrieth)
(πούς): seven feet long, Il. 15.729†.
