ἄγξις

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: ἄγξις	Medium diacritics: ἄγξις	Low diacritics: άγξις	Capitals: ΑΓΞΙΣ
Transliteration A: ánxis	Transliteration B: anxis	Transliteration C: agksis	Beta Code: a)/gcis

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (ἄγχω) throttling, EM194.50, Glossaria.

-εως, ἡ
estrangulamiento, EMβ 113, Gloss.2.216.
• Etimología: Cf. ἄγχω.

ἄγξις: ἡ, (ἄγχω) σύσφιξις τοῦ λαιμοῦ, ἀπαγχόνισις, ὡς τὸ ἀγχόνη ὅταν σημαίνῃ τὴν πρᾶξιν, Ἐτυμ. Μ. 194. 50.