ἡμιρρόπως
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
Adv. half turning the scale, i.e. lightly, gently, opp. ἀθρόως, Hp.Epid.2.1.7.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἡμιρρόπως: ἐπίρρ., ἡμισεία ῥοπῇ, κλίσει, δηλ. μετρίως, ἐλαφρῶς, ἡσύχως, ἀντίθ. ἀθρόως, Ἱππ.
Greek Monolingual
ἡμιρρόπως (Α)
επίρρ.
1. με μισή κλίση
2. μέτρια, ήσυχα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ημίρροπος ή ημι- + -ρρο-πως (< -ρροπος < ροπή)].
