Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
P. and V. ἐπιστάτης, ὁ, ἐπίσκοπος, ὁ (Plato), V. σκοπός, ὁ.
manager: Ar. and P. ἐπιμελητής, ὁ, P. and V. ταμίας, ὁ.
make overseer of, v.:P. and V. ἐφιστάναι (τινά τινι).
be overseer of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).