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ἐγκρατής

Third declension Adjective; Transliteration:

Principal Part: ἐγκρατής ἐγκρατές

Structure: ἐγκρατη (Stem) + ς (Ending)

Etym.: kra/tos

Sense

  1. in possession of power
  2. holding fast
  3. stout, strong

Examples

  • ὅταν δὲ ὁ μετὰ τῆσ ὕβρεωσ Ἔρωσ ἐγκρατέστεροσ περὶ τὰσ τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ὡρ́ασ γένηται, διέφθειρέν τε πολλὰ καὶ ἠδίκησεν. (Plato, Parmenides, Philebus, Symposium, Phaedrus, 133:1)
  • τοῦ φιλοσόφου Ζήνωνοσ ἐγκρατέστεροσ. (Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers, ISTORIWN Z, Kef. a'. ZHNWN 27:9)

Synonyms

  1. in possession of power

  2. holding fast

  3. stout

Source: Ancient Greek entries from Wiktionary

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