περιέλιξις

τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals

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Full diacritics: περιέλιξις	Medium diacritics: περιέλιξις	Low diacritics: περιέλιξις	Capitals: ΠΕΡΙΕΛΙΞΙΣ
Transliteration A: periélixis	Transliteration B: perielixis	Transliteration C: perieliksis	Beta Code: perie/licis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ A circumvolution, Porph.Gaur.10.3, cj. in Plu.Thes.21; winding round of bandages, Gal.18(2).809.

[Seite 574] ἡ, das Herumwinden, Sp.

περιέλιξις: -εως, ἡ, περιστροφή, Πλανούδ. ἐν Ὀβιδ. Μεταμορ. 2. 70, πιθαν. γραφ. ἐν Πλουτ. Θησ. 21: ― οὕτω περιελιγμός, ὁ, Ἀγαθ. 59D.