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ἄχλοος

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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: ἄχλοος Medium diacritics: ἄχλοος Low diacritics: άχλοος Capitals: ΑΧΛΟΟΣ
Transliteration A: áchloos Transliteration B: achloos Transliteration C: achloos Beta Code: a)/xloos

English (LSJ)

ον, contr. ἄχλους, ουν, (χλόα)

   A without herbage, E.Hel. 1327 (lyr.).    II sere, withered, Opp.H.2.496.    III discoloured, Hp.Coac.596.

German (Pape)

[Seite 418] zsgz. ἄχλους (χλόη), nicht grünend, πεδία γᾶς Eur. Hel. 1343; vertrocknet, verwelkt, Opp. Hal. 2, 496.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἄχλοος: -ον, συνηρ. ἄχλους, ουν· (χλόα): ἄνευ χλόης, Εὐρ. Ἑλ. 1327. ΙΙ. ξηρός, μεμαραμμένος, Ὀππ. Ἁλ. 2. 496.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ους, ουν :
1 sans herbages;
2 sans verdure, desséché.
Étymologie: ἀ, χλόα.