πατριά
From LSJ
οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
English (LSJ)
Ion. πατρ-ιή, ἡ, (πατήρ)
A lineage, descent, esp. by the father's side, ἐγενεηλόγησε τὴν π. τὴν Κύρου Hdt.3.75, cf. 2.143, Ev.Luc.2.4. II = πάτρα 11.2, clan, Hdt.1.200, Michel195.1 (Elis, V B.C.), 995A 26 (Delph., V B.C.). 2 family, LXXEx.12.3, al., Ep.Eph.3.15. III in pl., = patrum officia, Cod.Just.1.5.14.
