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ἀποκάκησις

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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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Transliteration A: apokákēsis Transliteration B: apokakēsis Transliteration C: apokakisis Beta Code: a)poka/khsis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ, A cowardice, Hsch. s.v. ἀπόκνησις.

German (Pape)

[Seite 305] ἡ, Feigheit, VLL.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀποκάκησις: -εως, ἡ, ἀποδειλίασις, δειλία, Ἡσύχ. ἐν λ. ἀπόκνησις.

Spanish (DGE)

-εως, ἡ titubeo, indecisión Hsch.s.u. ἀπόκνησιν.