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φουλβῖνον

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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: φουλβῖνον Medium diacritics: φουλβῖνον Low diacritics: φουλβίνον Capitals: ΦΟΥΛΒΙΝΟΝ
Transliteration A: phoulbînon Transliteration B: phoulbinon Transliteration C: foulvinon Beta Code: foulbi=non

English (LSJ)

τό, = Lat. A pulvinus, cushion, POxy.1290.7 (v A. D.).

Greek Monolingual

και φουλβίν, τὸ, Μ
προσκέφαλο, μαξιλάρι.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λατ. pulvinus «προσκέφαλο»].