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ἀποπραΰνω

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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: ἀποπρᾱΰνω Medium diacritics: ἀποπραΰνω Low diacritics: αποπραΰνω Capitals: ΑΠΟΠΡΑΫΝΩ
Transliteration A: apopraǘnō Transliteration B: apopraunō Transliteration C: apoprayno Beta Code: a)poprau/+nw

English (LSJ)

   A soften matters down, Plu.Sert.25.

German (Pape)

[Seite 320] besänftigen, Plut. Sertor. 25.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀποπραΰνω: καταπραΰνω, μαλακώνω τὰ πράγματα, καθησυχάζω, αὐτά, Πλουτ. Σερτ. 25.