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schmettern

From LSJ

Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη → The first and best victory is to conquer self.

Plato, Laws, 626e

German > Latin

schmettern, I) v. tr. zu Boden sch., ad terram affligere; ad terram dare; affligere et ad terram dare; affligere solo: an die Wand sch., affligere parieti. – II) v. intr.canere (von Trompeten u. Hörnern, z.B. tubae cornuaque cecinerunt). – sobald die Trompeten schmettern, simul ac tubarum est auditus cantus.