ὑπεκκλίνω

καλῶς δρῶν ἐξαμαρτεῖν μᾶλλον ἢ νικᾶν κακῶς → I would prefer to fail with honor than to win by evil | I prefer to fail by acting rightly rather than win by acting wrongly | Better fail by doing right, than win by doing wrong (Sophocles, Philoctetes 95)

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Full diacritics: ὑπεκκλίνω	Medium diacritics: ὑπεκκλίνω	Low diacritics: υπεκκλίνω	Capitals: ΥΠΕΚΚΛΙΝΩ
Transliteration A: hypekklínō	Transliteration B: hypekklinō	Transliteration C: ypekklino	Beta Code: u(pekkli/nw

English (LSJ)

[ῑ],

A bend aside, escape, Ar.Eq.272 (troch.): c. acc., shun, avoid, Plu.Cam.18.

[Seite 1186] ausbiegen, ausweichen; Ar. Equ. 272; τί, Plut. Camill. 18.

ὑπεκκλίνω: [ῑ], ἐκκλίνω κατὰ μέρος, ἐκφεύγω, διαφεύγω, Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 273· μετ’ αἰτ., ἐκτρέπομαι, ἀποφεύγω, Πλουτ. Κάμιλλ. 18· ὡσαύτως μετὰ γεν., Βυζ.

esquiver en se détournant un peu, éviter.
Étymologie: ὑπό, ἐκκλίνω.