praedatio

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μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → not to be born is, past all prizing, best | not to be born excels the whole account | not to be born exceeds every possible estimate | not to be born is, beyond all estimation, best | never to have lived is best | not to be born is best of all

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

praedātĭo: ōnis, f. id.,
I a taking of booty, plundering, pillaging (post-Aug.).— In plur.: latrociniis ac praedationibus infestato mari, Vell. 2, 73, 3; Tac. A. 12, 29. —In <number opt="n">sing.</number>, Lact. 5, 9; Vulg. Isa. 9, 5.