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Καππαδόκαι

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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Transliteration A: Kappadókai Transliteration B: Kappadokai Transliteration C: Kappadokai Beta Code: *kappado/kai

English (LSJ)

ῶν, οἱ, Cappadocians, Hdt.5.49, etc.:—also Καππάδοκες, ων, Str.6.4.2, etc.:—fem. Καππαδόκισσα Id.14.2.17:—hence Καππαδοκία, Ion. Καππαδοκίη, ἡ, Cappadocia, Hdt.1.71, etc.; Καππαδοκίζω, favour the Cappadocians, App.Mith.53:—Pass., to be Cappadocianized (with pun on Joannes Cappadox), [Demod.]5.

Greek Monotonic

Καππαδόκαι: οἱ, οι Καππαδόκες, γνωστοί για την πανουργία και για την δειλία τους, σε Ηρόδ.

Middle Liddell


the Cappadocians, notorious as knaves and cowards, Hdt.