ἤκιστος

συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen

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Full diacritics: ἤκιστος	Medium diacritics: ἤκιστος	Low diacritics: ήκιστος	Capitals: ΗΚΙΣΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: ḗkistos	Transliteration B: ēkistos	Transliteration C: ikistos	Beta Code: h)/kistos

English (LSJ)

η, ον, Sup. Adj. of Adv. ἦκα, ἤκιστος ἐλαυνέμεν

A the gentlest or slowest in driving, Il.23.531 (ἥκ- Eust.1314.27, EM424.27; cf. sq.).