ἀμπρόν
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 (LSJ)
(on the accent v. Et.Gen., Hsch.), τό, rope for drawing loads, Ἐφ. Ἀρχ. 1895.59 (v B. C.), IG2.678B (iv B. C.), cf. Sch.Ar.Lys. 289.
Greek Monolingual
ἀμπρόν, το (και ἄμπρον) (Α)
σχοινί για την έλξη βαρών.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: rope for drawing loads (inscr. V-IVa)
Other forms: accent after Et. Gen., H.
Derivatives: ἀμπρεύω draw along, drag (E. ap. Phot., Call.); retrograde deriv. ἔξαμπρον team of oxen (Gloss.). - ἀμπρευτης ὄνος (S. ap. Phot.)
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Unknown technical term.
Frisk Etymology German
ἀμπρόν: (Akzent nach Et. Gen., H.)
{amprón}
Grammar: n.
Meaning: Zugleine (Inschr. V-IVa.).
Derivative: Ableitung: ἀμπρεύω mit einer Zugleine ziehen, schleppen (E. ap. Phot., Kall., Lyk.), ἐξαμπρεύω (Ar. Lys. 289), wovon als retrograde Ableitung ἔξαμπρον Ochsengespann (Gloss.); συναμπρεύω (Arist.). — ἀμπρευτὴς ὄνος (S. ap. Phot.).
Etymology: Technischer Terminus unbekannten Ursprungs.
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