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στύπαξ

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: στύπαξ Medium diacritics: στύπαξ Low diacritics: στύπαξ Capitals: ΣΤΥΠΑΞ
Transliteration A: stýpax Transliteration B: stypax Transliteration C: stypaks Beta Code: stu/pac

English (LSJ)

v. στύππαξ.

German (Pape)

[Seite 959] ακος, ὁ, auch στύππαξ, der Stricke von Werg verkauft, Spottname des athenischen Fcldherrn Eukrates, Schol. Ar. Equ. 129 u. 254; E. M.; bei Eust. steht στύγαξ, wahrscheinlich unrichtig.

Greek Monolingual

-ακος, ο, Α
(δ. γρφ.) βλ. στύππαξ.