δειλοκοπέω

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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Transliteration A: deilokopéō	Transliteration B: deilokopeō	Transliteration C: deilokopeo	Beta Code: deilokope/w

English (LSJ)

cheat or terrify, Hermipp.88.

asustar, aterrorizar ταῖς φαντασίαις τὴν ψυχὴν δειλοκοποῦσιν Nil.M.79.1124D, cf. Hsch.

δειλοκοπέω: ἐξαπατῶ, ἐκφοβῶ, Ἕρμιππ. ἐν Ἀδήλ. 10.

Hesych. aus Hermipp.; betrügen, einen Furchtsamen.