ἠθάς
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)
άδος, ὁ, ἡ, (
A ἦθος 11) accustomed to a thing, acquainted with it, c. gen., ἠ. εἰμί πως τῶν τῆσδε μύθων S.El.372; θήρης Opp.H.4.122; τῶν χωρίων Ael.NA7.6: c. dat., πέτραις ib.9.36. 2 abs., inured, accustomed, Hp.Mul.1.1; τῶν γὰρ ἠθάδων φίλων νέοι . . εὐπιθέστεροι E. Andr.818; of animals, tame, [ὄρνιθες] ἠ. domestic fowls, Ar.Av.271; of decoy-birds, Plu.Sull.28; ἠ. σκόμβροι Ael.NA14.1. II of things, usual, customary, νίκη APl.5.354; πάγαι AP9.264 (Apollonid. or Phil.): as neut., τὰ καινά γ' ἐκ τῶν ἠθάδων ἡδίον' ἐστί E.Cyc.250; τοῖς ἠθάσι λίαν τοῖς τ' ἀρχαίοις ἐνδιατριβειν Ar.Ec.584, cf. 151.
