κλωκυδά
From LSJ
κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
English (LSJ)
Adv. A in a squatting position, Hsch.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κλωκυδά: «τὸ καθῆσθαι ἐπ' ἀμφοτέροις ποσίν» Ἡσύχ.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: adv.
Meaning: τό καθῆσθαι ἐπ' ἀμφοτέροις ποσίν H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: DELG reminds of ὀκλάζω, with which the word can hardly be cognate. The word could be Pre-Greek.
