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ὑπερφύεια

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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: ὑπερφῠ́εια Medium diacritics: ὑπερφύεια Low diacritics: υπερφύεια Capitals: ΥΠΕΡΦΥΕΙΑ
Transliteration A: hyperphýeia Transliteration B: hyperphyeia Transliteration C: yperfyeia Beta Code: u(perfu/eia

English (LSJ)

[φῠ], ἡ, magnificence, τῶν πυραμίδων OGI666.26 (Egypt, i A. D.); excellency, as a title, POxy.135.12 (vi A. D.), etc.; cf. ὑπερφυΐα.

Greek Monolingual

ἡ, ΜΑ ὑπερφυής
μσν.
(ως τιμητική προσφώνηση) εξοχότητα
αρχ.
(για τις πυραμίδες) το θαυμαστό, το μεγαλειώδες.

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