πτύσις

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: πτύσις	Medium diacritics: πτύσις	Low diacritics: πτύσις	Capitals: ΠΤΥΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: ptýsis	Transliteration B: ptysis	Transliteration C: ptysis	Beta Code: ptu/sis

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], εως, ἡ,

A spitting, αἵματος Hp.Aph.3.29 (pl.), Arist.Ph. 243b13, etc.