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Καλὸν τὸ νικᾶν ἀλλ' ὑπερνικᾶν κακόν → Vincere bonum est: ultra fas vincere lubricum → Schön ist zu siegen, übermäßig siegen schlecht

Menander, Monostichoi, 299

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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v. trans.

P. and V. μιαίνειν.

Met., P. and V. αἰσχύνειν, καταισχύνειν, λυμαίνεσθαι (acc. or dat.), διαφθείρειν, V. χραίνειν (also Plat. but rare P.), κηλιδοῦν, χρώζειν, P. καταρρυπαίνειν.

subs.

Dirt: Ar. and P. αὐχμός, ὁ, P. ῥύπος, τό, V. πίνος, ὁ.

Met., disgrace: P. and V. κηλίς, ἡ, αἰσχύνη, ἡ, V. αἶσχος, τό.