Κατατρύχειν

to wear out

Translated by Catharine Roth12 Aug 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

1 note · 25 words
[Meaning] to oppress in a smaller way. "It is not [the part] of men to wear themselves out with cares that do not involve dangers."1

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κατατρύχειν· ἔλαττον πιέζειν. οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνδρῶν κατατρύχειν ἑαυτοὺς μερίμναις ταῖς κινδύνους οὐκ ἐχούσαις.

Betacode
*katatru/xein: e)/latton pie/zein. ou)k e)/stin a)ndrw=n katatru/xein e(autou\s meri/mnais tai=s kindu/nous ou)k e)xou/sais.

Notes (1)

  1. The headword infinitive is presumably extracted from the quotation given.
  2. 1Quotation unidentifiable. ↩

Neighbouring entries

κ835Κατατρυφήmerry-making, luxury, pleasureκ836ΚατατρυφῶI delight inκ837Κατατρύχεινto wear outκ838<20ΚαταυγάζωI illuminate, I shine onκ839ΚαταυθαδίζωI behave obstinately against
Revision history2 revisions · last 6 Feb 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. tweak — David Whitehead
  3. Translated — Catharine Roth

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