deter

From LSJ

ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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verb transitive

Ar. and P. ἀποτρέπειν, P. and V. ἀποστρέφειν, V. παρασπᾶν.

prevent: P. and V. κωλύειν; see prevent.

Latin > Chinese

*deter vel deterus, a, um. adj. c. s. :: 不善不美