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σαυκός

From LSJ

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: σαυκός Medium diacritics: σαυκός Low diacritics: σαυκός Capitals: ΣΑΥΚΟΣ
Transliteration A: saukós Transliteration B: saukos Transliteration C: safkos Beta Code: sauko/s

English (LSJ)

σαυκή, σαυκόν, dry (Syrac.), Hsch. σαυκρός, ά, όν,= ἁβρός, and σαυκρόπους, ὁ, ἡ,= ἁβρόπους, Id.

German (Pape)

[Seite 865] leicht zu zerreiben, dah. dürr, trocken, ein syrakus. Wort, Hesych.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

σαυκός: ή, όν ξηρός, λέξις Συρακοσία, «σαυκὸν· ξηρὸν Συρακόσιοι» Ἡσύχ., ὅστις μνημονεύει σαυχμὸς καὶ σαχνὸς = «χαῦνος, σαθρός, ἀσθενής».