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πάπραξ

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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: πάπραξ Medium diacritics: πάπραξ Low diacritics: πάπραξ Capitals: ΠΑΠΡΑΞ
Transliteration A: páprax Transliteration B: paprax Transliteration C: papraks Beta Code: pa/prac

English (LSJ)

ακος, ὁ, a Thracian lake-fish, Hdt.5.16.

German (Pape)

[Seite 466] ακος, ὁ, ein thracischer Sumpfsisch, Her. 5, 16.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πάπραξ: -ακος, ὁ, ἰχθύς τις θρᾳκικῆς λίμνης, Ἡρόδ. 5. 16.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ακος (ὁ) :
sorte de poisson de Thrace.
Étymologie: DELG sans doute mot thrace.