solivagus
κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → death is better than a life of misery, it is better not to live at all than to live in misery
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
sōlĭvăgus: a, um, adj. solus - vagor (Ciceron.).
I Lit., wandering or roving alone; of animals that lead a solitary life: earum (bestiarum) partim solivagas, partim congregatas, Cic. Tusc. 5, 13, 38.—Of persons: non est enim singulare nec solivagum genus hoc (hominum), id. Rep. 1, 25, 39: (elephanti) minume ex omnibus solivagi, Plin. 8, 7, 7, § 23; v. solitarius.—
II Transf., alone, by itself, single, solitary (rare): caelo solivago et volubili et in orbem incitato, Cic. Univ. 6, 18: solivaga, cognitio et jejuna, contracted, id. Off. 1, 44, 157: virginitas, standing alone, incomparable, Mart. Cap. 1, § 40.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
sōlĭvăgus,¹⁶ a, um (solus, vagus),
1 qui erre isolément : Cic. Tusc. 5, 38 ; Rep. 1, 39
2 isolé, solitaire : Cic. Tim. 18 ; Off. 1, 157.
