μαλθάσσειν

From LSJ

σταγόνες ὕδατος πέτρας κοιλαίνουσιν → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also μαλθάσσω): appease, calm, overcome, soften, sooth, soothe