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φιλακόλαστος

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: φῐλακόλαστος Medium diacritics: φιλακόλαστος Low diacritics: φιλακόλαστος Capitals: ΦΙΛΑΚΟΛΑΣΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: philakólastos Transliteration B: philakolastos Transliteration C: filakolastos Beta Code: filako/lastos

English (LSJ)

φιλακόλαστον, fond of sensual indulgence, Plu. Tim.14; τὸ φ. Id.Galb. 19.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1274] Unmäßigkeit, Schwelgerei, Unkeuschheit liebend, ausschweifend, Plut. Galb. 19 und öfter.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

φιλακόλαστος: любящий распущенность, разнузданность Plut.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

φῐλᾰκόλαστος: -ον, ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ἀκολασίαν, Πλουτ. Τιμ. 14.

Greek Monolingual

-ον, Α
αυτός που αγαπά την ακολασία.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < φιλ(ο)- + ἀκόλαστος.