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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

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

hăma: (ama), ae, f., = ἄμη,
I a waterbucket, esp. for extinguishing fires, a firebucket, Plin Ep. 10, 42, 2; Juv. 14, 305; Dig. 1, 15, 3; 33, 7, 12, §§ 18, 21 (in Plaut. Mil. 3, 2, 42, false reading for aula, Lorenz ad loc.).

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

hăma¹⁴ (ăma), æ, f. (ἅμη), seau : Cato Agr. 135, 2 ; Plin. Min. Ep. 10, 42, 2 ; Juv. 14, 305.

Latin > German (Georges)

hama (ama), ae, f. (ἄμη), der Feuereimer, alioqui nullus usquam in publico sipho, nulla hama, Plin. ep.: dispositis hamis vigilare cohortem servorum noctu iubere, Iuven.: sciendum est praefectum vigilum per totam noctem vigilare debere et coërrare calceatum cum hamis et dolabris, Paul. dig.