spinning
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
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
art of spinning: ἡ νηστική (Plato).
wool spinning: P. ταλασία, ἡ, ταλασιουργία, ἡ.
of or for wool spinning, adj.: P. ταλασιουργικός.
revolution: see revolution.